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HIV Prevention and Testing => Do I Have HIV? => Topic started by: flinstoned on November 15, 2012, 02:32:12 pm
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i met up with a guy of unknown status who posts on craigslist frequently for an ad for dildo/assplay. He inserted multiple dildos into me with lube and i ejaculated.
Now im scared thinkin back on how many times he must have used those same toyd on other people. We used lots of lube but no condoms. The toys appeared to be clean.
Now im scared and mad at myself. We didnt engage in any sex. Am i at risk!!?? I thought this play was safe but after searching around the internet it says i am at risk!!
What if he recently used those toys on a hiv positive person before me and didnt bother to clean them???
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There was also a bit of blood coming from my rear from the play when i got home to clean up. :(
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At no time were you ever at risk of contracting HIV from a dildo. HIV is unable to reproduce outside its living host (unlike many bacteria or fungi, which may do so under suitable conditions), except under laboratory conditions; therefore, it does not spread or maintain infectiousness outside its host.
HIV is transmitted by;
Unprotected penetrative anal and/or vaginal sex
Sharing works with other IV drug abusers
Mother to child
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Stoned,
I can find articles on the internet that claim all sorts of things; that doesn't make them true.
Hiv is a fragile, difficult to transmit virus that is primarily transmitted INSIDE the human body, as in unprotected anal or vaginal intercourse where the virus never leaves the confines of the two bodies.
Once outside the body, small changes in temperature, and pH and moisture levels all quickly damage the virus and render it unable to infect. For this reason you're not going to become infected from a dildo. Not one person ever has and you're not going to be the first.
If you're sharing a dildo (going from one ass immediately to another) you may be putting yourself at risk for other STIs like chlamydia, but not hiv. Hiv cannot remain viable outside the body, unlike some other STIs. This is why it is recommended that condoms are used on dildos when they're being shared - and the condoms should be changed before being used on the second (or third or fourth) person. Although some misinformed websites will say otherwise, condoms on dildos aren't a precaution for hiv.
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 FOR HIV SPECIFICALLY OVER DILDO PLAY, 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!
Ann