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HIV Prevention and Testing => Do I Have HIV? => Topic started by: ukbloke on July 10, 2013, 01:41:07 pm
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To cut a long story short I had sex protected with a black prostitute in Barcelona last Thursday. No signs of any std all is normal thus far.
I used her condom and she gave me protected oral then sex then oral to finish I didnt see any breakage and a came in the condom in her mouth. Seen the horror stories and have been for a full screen today but am concerned I might have HIV?
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You had protected sex so there was not a risk .
ALTHOUGH YOU DO NOT NEED HIV TESTING AT THIS TIME because you didn't have a risk , 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. Some of the other STIs can be present with no obvious symptoms, so the only way to know for sure is to test.
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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Thank you so much for such a quick response. Ive had the screen so waiting for the results but as you say hopefully all should be fine
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You've gotten the solid basics from Jeff. I just want to add that the only confirmed risks for the sexual transmission of HIV are unprotected vaginal and anal intercourse. As long as you consistently use condoms properly for those activities you will be well protected.