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[john20142014]

hi doctor thank you for useful website

i had condition make me worry.three weeks ago i had sex with sex worker.we had sex only one time and just about

12 min.

we used condom(it was not my condom she gave it to me).and the condom did not  failed. becuase i checked all the
time.

the only thing make me worry is i was cut my nail very short day before.and it was the gap between

my nail body and my nail bed i hope you understand my meaninig but it was not bloody just hearting alitle bit.and in

during the sex i just touch the condom

5 or 6 times to make sure it is ok.

1)im just worry is there any risk i can get hiv by touch the condom just 6 times for

just a second?

2)i almost sure the gap wasnt bloody what if was bloody?

3)and the other thing i dont know what kind condom she used is any risk if i used bad quality or expire condom?

4)and also my throat hearting about two days is this sign of hiv please answer my question im worry about it?

5)do you thing is any risk and i need hive test?

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Please re-read my answer regarding your risk from getting blood into a wound or cut.  I also answered your question regarding touching a condom with infected secretions.  I willl not repeat the answer.

Symptoms are a terrible way to evaluate risk for HIV. The symptoms you describe are in no way suggestive of HIV.  EWH

[john20142014]

second question doctor my left tonsil os hurting when i swallowing and and i dont have any fever and any other symptoms should i be worry about this i thought before my thorat is sore but is my tonsil?


please answer

[john20142014]

hi doctor thank you for your answer regarding my question

but i have question i heard and road if you cut or wound be in contact with infacted blood

or sexual secretions like vargina you can get hiv is that true?

and my another question is what is risk get hiv by touching infacted condom for several

times and very short time?


i heard even you need to get hiv  it  has to be enough amount of virus suck inside your

blood is that true ?if yes what is risk of my case to get infacted ?im sure my nail was

not bleedy what if was bleedy and i touched condom. im just want to know

thank you again

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Welcome to our Forum.  the activities that you describe are zero risk for HIV acquisition,  I say this with great confidence because of the combined effect of a number of facts.  These include:

1.  Your partner probably did not have HIV.  Most commercial sex workers do not.
2.  Your sexual exposure was condom protected.  Condom protected sex is safe sex.
3.  That you had a sore area from cutting your nails too closely does not place you at risk for HIV.  The area that you opened by cutting began to heal almost immediately after it occurred, restoring the barrier to infection that intact skin provides.  In addition, HIV is a fragile virus which does not survive well when exposed to the air and room temperature.  People do not get infected by touching infected secretions, even i they have open cuts or sores.

For all of these reasons, you have no reason to worry and do not  even have a medical reason to seek testing.  I hope this comment will help to put your mind at rest.  EWH