Condom & Lube

[Jnan]

Hi,
Yesterday I had protected  sex with a CSW and found that after the sex there was stinking smell in the room. After a bit of investigation found that it was due to the lube(some sort of massage oil) interacting with the latex condom. I checked the condom strength after sex for any tares and it seems to have been fine with good strength. Should I be worried about the efficacy of the condom ... hmm worried ...

[joggen]

no problem. stay safe.

[Jnan]

Thanks a lot for keeping my fears at bay, your deep insight into condom workings is awesome ... thanks again buddy ...

[joggen]

Yeah, you're bound to find wrong information searching the Internet, for HIV or anything else.

People getting infected through microscopic holes is an urban legend. Since your condom was intact (you proved this to yourself remember), you were _completely_ protected from your CSW partner's fluids. Condoms work by blocking fluid exchange.

NO RISK.

[Jnan]

I just read oil can eat holes in a rubber in 60 seconds. These holes are too tiny to see, but they are big enough for the AIDS virus and other germs to get through. I am now again very much concerned about HIV now ... :(

[joggen]

Massage oils can weaken condoms, but when condoms fail due to this they do so catastrophically. You were protected at all times.

However I would advise avoiding that CSW in the future, or BYO lube (astroglide or KY).