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does a condom prevent any risk or just in theory?  could there be small holes?  Condom appeared grossly intact nothing noticeable at a glance.  Is anal sex more risky?  Did not notice any bleeding etc...
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Should you be worried? What, about HIV? No. You should be concerned, though, about becoming overwrought about something that ought to be fun: sex. You were protected. The woman you were with, as Chilly Willy has as astutely pointed out, wanted to be protected, thus, she put a condom on you. I would consider this a fairly good indication that she is as concerned about your health as you are yours. Which also means that it's a fairly safe bet that she didn't pull the condom out of the garbage and slap it on your johnson.

So, you both were protected, and thus, no chance you contracted HIV. Thus, why ever you may be experiencing "loose stools" (I am coming to hate that term), it has nothing to do with HIV. As for sweating, try turning down the heat at night.

Hope you read what people are saying to you and put this behind you. You did not catch HIV - no chance.
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That is just to much thought for a zero risk situation .  Dont worry about it . I am sure she was also protecting herself from you by you wearing a condom....
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she put the condom on it was not mine, so not sure how it was treated prior to use
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Condoms are electronically tested prior to sale they say on the boxes.
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Unless you're going to go poking holes in a condom yourself then there won't have been any.
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Humor me as you read this some loose bowel movements with some regular in between.  4-5 nights of waking up with me forehead damp.  Is it nerves or too much cover.  I tried using less covers and still woke up with clammy cool damp forehead.  Should I be worried
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Typically, when you have a condom failure, you would definitely know it. I have had them, drunk off my ***, and I have definitely noticed. Why? Because, when condoms do fail, they do so in such a way as to be noticeable. In other words, they go out with a bang, not with a whimper, if you will pardon the expression.

So, small holes? Extremely unlikely. No one could tell you that such a thing would never, ever happen, but, it would be so rare as to not be worth worrying or thinking about. Condoms will save you from plenty of heartache. You used one, good for you! Now, stop worrying about whether it was perforated, as the odds are astronomically against such a thing occurring.
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