Really worried

[James234]

I'm a male in my twenties. I've had seen about 8 escorts over the last few months and am I really worried about HIV. I received oral on every occasion (once or twice not protected) but I didn't cum during the oral. But for every time I had vaginal or anal sex I used a condom and the condom never broke. I've read Lots about hiv on the internet and it's just made a more paranoid. Would like to know my potential risk?
Thanks

[Jim Allen]

James,

Relax.

Getting your penis sucked is not a HIV risk, saliva is not infectious, it also contains over a dozen elements that neutralize HIV, and there hasn’t been a single documented case of HIV transmission to an insertive partner (the person being "sucked") and you will not be the worlds first.

Regarding the intercourse HIV simply can not transmit though an intact barrier of a polyurethane or latex condom.

Stop googling and reading stuff online, its rubbish and will make you paranoid for no reason.

Here's what you need to know in order to avoid hiv infection:
Use condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, correctly and consistently, every time, no exceptions.

Keep in mind that some sexual practices which may be described as ‘safe’ in terms of HIV transmission might still pose a risk for transmission of other STI's, so please do get fully tested regularly and at least yearly for all STI's including but not limited to HIV and test more frequently if unprotected intercourse occurs

Also note that it is possible to have an STI and show no signs or symptoms and the only way of knowing is by testing.

More information on HIV Basics, PEP, TaSP and Transmission can be found through the links in my signature to our POZ pages, this includes information on HIV Testing

Kind regards

Jim

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[James234]

Hi

Thanks for your reply. I'm still really worried and can't stop thinking I have it!  I forgot to mention one time the head of my penis touched her vagina without a condom very briefly but used a condom for any intercourse. Also during vaginal sex as I pulled out the condom slipped off and stayed inside her what is the risk here?

Thanks again

[Jim Allen]

James

Its very simply as long as the head of your penis was not unprotected inside her vagina you had no HIV risk.

Touching her vagina, rubbing against it etc etc are not HIV risks. HIV is not sexually transmitted once exposed outside the human body.

Jim

[James234]

Thanks, sorry to kee asking so based on what I've metntioned I shouldn't worry about a risk of HIV? Hopefully I can stop worrying about it!

[Jim Allen]

Nothing you mentioned was a risk.

Relax, move on with your life and just remember to use condoms and as an adult get fully tested regularly and at least yearly for all STI's including but not limited to HIV and test more frequently if unprotected intercourse occurs

Jim