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Protect sex but exposed pimple/boil
Hello Everyone,
Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions.
A few days ago i had protected sex with a sex worker in a country with higher HIV rates. We used a condom from start to end.
I checked the condom when we finished and it was intact.. no rip no leaking.
I had a large pimple or boil on my penis...it was a large red bump. No blood nor pus. It pop 2 days after this exposure.
Unfortunately the pimple was near the back of my penis and was not covered by the condom :(. To be clear the pimple did enter her vigina and was in contact with her viginal fluids.
Here's my questions
1-What is my risk of contracting HIV from this exposure?
2- Should i get tested?
3- Can i have unprotected sex with my partner or use a condom till i get tested?
Thank you
Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions.
A few days ago i had protected sex with a sex worker in a country with higher HIV rates. We used a condom from start to end.
I checked the condom when we finished and it was intact.. no rip no leaking.
I had a large pimple or boil on my penis...it was a large red bump. No blood nor pus. It pop 2 days after this exposure.
Unfortunately the pimple was near the back of my penis and was not covered by the condom :(. To be clear the pimple did enter her vigina and was in contact with her viginal fluids.
Here's my questions
1-What is my risk of contracting HIV from this exposure?
2- Should i get tested?
3- Can i have unprotected sex with my partner or use a condom till i get tested?
Thank you
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV---Prevention/Pimple-boil/show/2111569
Please read. Now this is the opinion of a hiv doctor/ std expert
Please read. Now this is the opinion of a hiv doctor/ std expert
What forum is that? Still no. Because if you have a boil or pimple your body is alrwady pushing the infection out. And here is the real deal. The risk for hiv only increases with unprotected sex if you have 1. Hsv 2 or syphilis if you have this two and having unprotected sex. The risk increases exponentially. Even semen on a fresh wound is not a risk. Just chill. If you want to get tested for peace of mind. Go ahead. As per my original advice if you are sexually active get tested every 3 or 6 months. Take care!
Hey sorry to revive this old thread but I recently read a similar situation on another forum and the reply was that hiv can attack the white cells of the boil and put you at risk of contracting it. Is this true? Do you still think I have noting to worry about?
Thanks
Thanks
Hi
Thank you for your reply. It was actually my first time with a csw.. Maybe that's why I panicke.
Thank you for your reply. It was actually my first time with a csw.. Maybe that's why I panicke.
No risk from this event. But it seems you are sexually active with csw's. Please do get tested every 6 months for all std's just to be sure.
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