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Author Topic: Plain and simple, what was my risk  (Read 5558 times)

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Offline Posterpapi

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Plain and simple, what was my risk
« on: September 22, 2011, 08:37:59 am »
Hi all, here is a brief story:  I went to a masage parlor one night and the girl that gave me the massage ended up giving me oral and we had sex. The whole time there was a condom onme sailor. I have dreams about it. Do the dreams habe any meaning to do with my risk?  Please andy or anyome help

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Re: Plain and simple, what was my risk
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2011, 08:39:18 am »
You never had a risk of contracting HIV.

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Re: Plain and simple, what was my risk
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2011, 08:40:35 am »
As long as you were wearing a condom when you had intercourse then you were well protected against the sexual transmission of HIV. The only confirmed risks for the sexual transmission of HIV are unprotected vaginal and anal intercourse. As long as you consistently use condoms for those activities you will be well protected against HIV.

It really is that simple.
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Re: Plain and simple, what was my risk
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2011, 08:44:21 am »
Wow pretty fast responses.....so I guess the dreams  were unrelated with anything

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Re: Plain and simple, what was my risk
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2011, 10:44:51 am »
Yes, I guess they were. We like to deal in facts here and not in dreams. Get on with your life.
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Re: Plain and simple, what was my risk
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2011, 01:30:37 pm »
Andy, or anyone what do you think the possibility is that the condom could of had a very small hole making it ineffective ?

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Re: Plain and simple, what was my risk
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2011, 01:33:08 pm »
And do you think I need to test solely on this isolated incident ?

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Re: Plain and simple, what was my risk
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2011, 01:39:06 pm »
Papi,

NO. The whole idea of "small holes" in condoms is an urban myth. When a condom breaks, it is VERY obvious and you would have noticed.

No, you do not need to test over this specific NO RISK situation.

Here's what you need to know in order to avoid hiv infection:

You need to be using condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, every time, no exceptions until such time as you are in a securely monogamous relationship where you have both tested for ALL sexually transmitted infections together.

To agree to have unprotected intercourse is to consent to the possibility of being infected with an STI. Sex without a condom lasts only a matter of minutes, but hiv is forever.

Have a look through the condom and lube links in my signature line so you can use condoms with confidence.

ALTHOUGH YOU DO NOT NEED TO TEST SPECIFICALLY OVER PROTECTED INTERCOURSE, anyone who is sexually active should be having a full sexual health care check-up, including but not limited to hiv testing, at least once a year and more often if unprotected intercourse occurs.

If you aren't already having regular, routine check-ups, now is the time to start. As long as you make sure condoms are being used for intercourse, you can fully expect your routine hiv tests to return with negative results.

Don't forget to always get checked for all the other sexually transmitted infections as well, because they are MUCH easier to transmit than hiv.

Use condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, correctly and consistently, and you will avoid hiv infection. It really is that simple!

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Re: Plain and simple, what was my risk
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2011, 01:51:53 pm »
Ann, thanks for the reply and I guess that makea sense that each time I use a condom and put water in it I would never see any holes. Those urban myths sure arise paranoia. I guess my answered .thanks andy and ann. I assn gonna try to get on with my life because I dont want this to consume me.

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Re: Plain and simple, what was my risk
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2011, 03:33:17 pm »
You have no sound basis for being further concerned about HIV. So getting on with your life is a very good idea.
Andy Velez

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Re: Plain and simple, what was my risk
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2011, 01:43:07 am »
Ok so here's the 411: I went to a massage parlor and a few mins into the massage I  ended up getting more than a massage. She gave me a blowjob (with condom) and after which we had sex for like 10 mins (condom on). I'm worried about the possibility/chances that I could of gotten infected

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Re: Plain and simple, what was my risk
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2011, 02:22:03 am »
You have had no risk.

Blowjobs, even without a condom, carry ZERO risk.

Protected sex - with a condom - is just that - protected. Again, zero risk.

PLEASE read this site's comprehensive lessons on HIV transmission. If you wear a condom for penetrative vaginal and anal sex you will avoid HIV.

YES. Its that simple.

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Re: Plain and simple, what was my risk
« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2011, 09:06:53 pm »
question that i have Is that if condoms are good then y are they only 98% effective

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Re: Plain and simple, what was my risk
« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2011, 09:26:06 pm »
Because the manufactures can't rely on people using them correctly.

Latex condoms, when used consistently and correctly, are highly effective in preventing the sexual transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. In addition, consistent and correct use of latex condoms reduces the risk of other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including diseases transmitted by genital secretions, and to a lesser degree, genital ulcer diseases. Condom use may reduce the risk for genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HPV-associated diseases, e.g., genital warts and cervical cancer.
« Last Edit: December 13, 2011, 09:27:55 pm by RapidRod »

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Re: Plain and simple, what was my risk
« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2011, 08:52:52 am »
Sexually the only 100% guarantee of safe sex is using your own hand.

But we know from decades of experience that a fresh condom properly worn provides very effective protection against HIV transmission. 
Andy Velez

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Re: Plain and simple, what was my risk
« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2011, 10:12:41 am »
rapid rod thats the most logi al answer i hve Heard. because that makez totl sense. People may use two, with oil lubrixant,poke holes, not roll it all the way up so for such descrepancies that makes up for the two to three percent differwnce between being one hundred percwnt and 98 or 99

 


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