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Pre-ejaculate and improper use of condom
Hi all,
It dawned on me tonight during intercourse with someone that I may have been involved in the improper use of condoms during sex.
I was the receptive partner in the anal sex - I watched him put on the condom at the head of his penis, realise it was the wrong way and then proceed to turn it over and put it on correctly. But I had seen pre-ejaculate dripping before. It suddenly occurred to me that this could have happened for all my sexual encounters while I was turned the other way around - I know from experience sometimes the condom is put on the wrong way initially, before applying correctly.
I made this guy put on a new condom, but for the last 6 months the other guys I've been with may have also misused condoms.
My question is:
A) How much HIV could be in pre-ejaculate and has anyone (reliable) ever caught HIV this way?
B) How long can HIV last in the atmosphere in pre-ejaculate/normal ejaculate.
Could I have caught HIV from this improper use?
Many thanks.
It dawned on me tonight during intercourse with someone that I may have been involved in the improper use of condoms during sex.
I was the receptive partner in the anal sex - I watched him put on the condom at the head of his penis, realise it was the wrong way and then proceed to turn it over and put it on correctly. But I had seen pre-ejaculate dripping before. It suddenly occurred to me that this could have happened for all my sexual encounters while I was turned the other way around - I know from experience sometimes the condom is put on the wrong way initially, before applying correctly.
I made this guy put on a new condom, but for the last 6 months the other guys I've been with may have also misused condoms.
My question is:
A) How much HIV could be in pre-ejaculate and has anyone (reliable) ever caught HIV this way?
B) How long can HIV last in the atmosphere in pre-ejaculate/normal ejaculate.
Could I have caught HIV from this improper use?
Many thanks.
How long can HIV surive out the host?
This is a interesting question and nobody really knows the answers. Seconds or minutes? Persoanlly I say seconds due to (if he had HIV) the small amount there would have been.
I dont think there is anything for you to worry about.
This is a interesting question and nobody really knows the answers. Seconds or minutes? Persoanlly I say seconds due to (if he had HIV) the small amount there would have been.
I dont think there is anything for you to worry about.
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