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Broken Condom Encounter in Costa Rica
Hello Dr.
Well I'm another worried idiot that did something he/she regrets. I was in Costa Rica at a big strip club (I'm New to that seen) and I'm worried about HIV. I had a condom break and didn't realize it until a position change (maybe 2-3 min. in) which then killed the moment of course. I started out with her on top and the condom broke at the top while we were getting things going (During the insertion it was a little difficult due to dryness and pardon me, endowment) I felt a release and away we went. That release was the condom breaking now that I put two and two together. I did not ejaculate but sat there in a dreaded awe for a few minutes (best estimate) before I went to the bathroom to urinate and clean up. Should I be worried?
She seemed very calm and kept saying it's okay. I was told it's a high quality place and their clean by my local friends who frequent the club. They did seem very safe with all acts. We were in the VIP room where it's big bucks to even go in, she was also not cheap by Costa Rica standers I'm told ($300) and she eluded to them being very picky on who they agree to have intercourse with. The reason I give this info is because I've read the other post and don't really know how things are viewed in Costa Rica. My friends told me they wouldn't be working there if they were not frequently tested. I also asked her if she has ever had a condom break and she said no, first time, which made me feel a little better.
All I can say is this will not happen again. LESSON LEARNED.
Should I be crazy worried like I am and what are my chances of HIV infection?
I'm worried to be honest because of my wife and kids. I feel horrible like most would. I've been married for 12 years without one slip up and I do this stupid act because we've had some issues as of late. I was drinking and in the so called moment but it's no excuse.
I realize I tried to use a condom but it broke right of the bat. My best estimate is 1-3 minutes.
Thx Dr.
Well I'm another worried idiot that did something he/she regrets. I was in Costa Rica at a big strip club (I'm New to that seen) and I'm worried about HIV. I had a condom break and didn't realize it until a position change (maybe 2-3 min. in) which then killed the moment of course. I started out with her on top and the condom broke at the top while we were getting things going (During the insertion it was a little difficult due to dryness and pardon me, endowment) I felt a release and away we went. That release was the condom breaking now that I put two and two together. I did not ejaculate but sat there in a dreaded awe for a few minutes (best estimate) before I went to the bathroom to urinate and clean up. Should I be worried?
She seemed very calm and kept saying it's okay. I was told it's a high quality place and their clean by my local friends who frequent the club. They did seem very safe with all acts. We were in the VIP room where it's big bucks to even go in, she was also not cheap by Costa Rica standers I'm told ($300) and she eluded to them being very picky on who they agree to have intercourse with. The reason I give this info is because I've read the other post and don't really know how things are viewed in Costa Rica. My friends told me they wouldn't be working there if they were not frequently tested. I also asked her if she has ever had a condom break and she said no, first time, which made me feel a little better.
All I can say is this will not happen again. LESSON LEARNED.
Should I be crazy worried like I am and what are my chances of HIV infection?
I'm worried to be honest because of my wife and kids. I feel horrible like most would. I've been married for 12 years without one slip up and I do this stupid act because we've had some issues as of late. I was drinking and in the so called moment but it's no excuse.
I realize I tried to use a condom but it broke right of the bat. My best estimate is 1-3 minutes.
Thx Dr.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
No, never. I never even heard of such a case among my many colleagues in our HIV/AIDS clinic. Almost all sexually acquired HIV cases occur in people with multiple, repeated, unprotected high risk exposures.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
As your comment below indicates, you now realize this question should have been posted on the HIV Prevention forum.
The brief reply is that no, you definitely should not be "crazy worried" over this event. Even if your partner had HIV -- which seems very unlikely -- the chance of female to male HIV transmission averages once for every 2,000 episodes of unprotected vaginal sex. Given the low chance your partner had HIV, that puts the chance you were infected at less than 1 in a million, and you don't need HIV testing on account of this event. But feel free to do that in a few weeks if you will sleep better. In the meantime, you don't need to worry about infecting your wife -- although of course I cannot guarantee anyone isn't infected. And of course there can be no risk to your kids.
No ongoing discussion in this forum. (And I suggest you don't start a new thread in the HIV forum. The reply would be the same and you would just be out another $15.00.)
Regards-- HHH, MD
The brief reply is that no, you definitely should not be "crazy worried" over this event. Even if your partner had HIV -- which seems very unlikely -- the chance of female to male HIV transmission averages once for every 2,000 episodes of unprotected vaginal sex. Given the low chance your partner had HIV, that puts the chance you were infected at less than 1 in a million, and you don't need HIV testing on account of this event. But feel free to do that in a few weeks if you will sleep better. In the meantime, you don't need to worry about infecting your wife -- although of course I cannot guarantee anyone isn't infected. And of course there can be no risk to your kids.
No ongoing discussion in this forum. (And I suggest you don't start a new thread in the HIV forum. The reply would be the same and you would just be out another $15.00.)
Regards-- HHH, MD
Hello Dr.
I know you said no ongoing but I just wanted to ask if you've witnessed an infection(s) from what I described?
thx again
I know you said no ongoing but I just wanted to ask if you've witnessed an infection(s) from what I described?
thx again
Wrong area
You are reading content posted in the STDs Forum
Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
