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I recently had what I believe was protected sex with a girl I don'tt think the condom broke however I was not fully erect during intercourse due to nerves afterward I checked the condom by putting water in it the best I can remember it was ok my nerves were still bothering me so three days later I tested the same condom again by filling up its water it held water but looked lopsided and there was and all droplet of water hanging on outside of rubber on tip I noticed it and while walking to check condom in better light it broke a small tear about an inch long approximately 1-2inches from the tip this really scared me and made me wonder if there was a pinhole in condom the whole time which would have exposed me.
1 if there was a pinhole in condom how much would my exposure have been
2 negative Ora quick tests at 10and 15 days post exposure does this mean anything
3 since the condom was not completely broken at time of sex and there was no obvious failure what does this mean
1 if there was a pinhole in condom how much would my exposure have been
2 negative Ora quick tests at 10and 15 days post exposure does this mean anything
3 since the condom was not completely broken at time of sex and there was no obvious failure what does this mean
I would call and see who offers it. However, you don't need it because you never had a risk.
Sorry about the last post what I meant to say was is the duo test a standard test you would get at the health dept or is it a special test if it is indeed a special test how would one go about getting it
If you are going to test at 28 days, take a DUO test, receive your negative result, and move on.
I'm sorry I am just worried and I feel bad over what happened and maybe there is a stigma around working girls over the years all the info on big makes it seem like if you look at someone with hiv then you will get it I'm just worried I plan on taking a hiv antibody test at 28days what percentage of infections are detectable at that point
There's no use in trying to create "what if" scenarios to fuel your anxiety. There are no extremely small holes in condoms.
Like I said I believe it was protected I guess watching the condom break while testing made me wonder if there was a weak spot or small hole that was there the entire time that led to the breakage I just can't get it out of my mind lets just say since I was not fully erect and there was some slack in the condom the rubber rubbed against itself and rubbed a tiny hole in it how much exposure would there have been also keep in mind the hole would have been extremely small as the condom held water up until it burst
Do you think I would be safe to have unprotected sex with my wife since it is 17days since exposure and I would be slap in the middle of the window period
When a condom fails you know it. There are no tiny, microscopic holes. Once there is a little hole in the condom, it is completely destroyed. They are designed that way.
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