Thanks "Imdumb" (except that you don't sound dumb at all!)
Okay, two things that nag me (and maybe it's because I did it with a commercial sex worker (prostitute, if you will).
1. Everyone keeps saying that "if the condom does not break," then the risk is very low. I thought HIV does not pass through intact latex. So, if the condom does not break, and if it's used for the ENTIRE sex act, would the risk be ZERO (after-the fact). Or is it simply that the only ZERO risk is no sex. Just like there is a small risk in crossing the street. Thus, the ONLY ZERO risk with respect to crossing the street is "no crossing."
2. Secondly, about condom breakage: Of course, if a condom breaks at the tip, it is obvious, because the penis will be visibly exposed. What about tears anywhere along the shaft? Will it be as obvious???? I've only been with two women in my life, so I don't know. My guess is that is would be evident, because a condom on the penis is just latex being stretched thin. Thus, a tear along the shaft will not just be a subtle tear. Educate me on this please?
You could pour all of HIV infected vaginal juce on the side of your penis your want to, any you will never get HIV. No more than if you poured it on your hand or leg. HIV will not go through the intact skin. If you have an open wound, it could get in.
I think the reason the Dr. says "near zero" or "virtually zero" is because in science, you just cant't speak in absoloutes. Lets say you have a big sore on the base of your penis that the condom didn't cover and the vaginal juice flowed over it. It is "Possible" the virus could pass through there.
If you eventually find out you have HIV from your expouser, call the CDC and DR HHH because you would be one in 40 million to get HIV though a latex condom that was used properly. I'm sure they would be interested to hear about it.
On a final note, how much do you worry about other things that have 1 in 40 milliom odds?
Fair enough.
But I'm not circumsized. So, I don't think pouring HIV infected fluid on my shaft would be safe. :(
Why not? Your shaft doesn't mean your ureatha. The virus still has to get into your body, circumsized or not. I think the reason they say uncircumsized men MAY have a higher isk is only because the juice can get trapped in the forekin and remain at the ureatha opening longer, giving it more time to get in. It wouldn't habe anything to do with the shaft.
You asked me, "On a final note, how much do you worry about other things that have 1 in 40 milliom odds?"
Well, generally NEVER. But in this case: I feel like I symptoms for the past four weeks. Generally, different kind of symptoms from 3 days of stuffy nose during the 1st week, to just yesterday ONE swollen node in the armpit (but could be a cyst)...to anything you name it. I just think it's too coincidental that I'm feeling all these things in my body. Of course, I want to be negative.
It's not coincidental at all. It coincides with worry and anxiety. I had the same thing. I swore I had swollen nodes. Went to the Dr. and he said nope. ASk HHH, you should never try to doig up your nodes on your own.