Condom Broke - confused/skeptical - got a few questions.

[ktm431]

Hello,

I had a "protected" sex with a girl who's been known of sleeping around. This occurred exactly 10 weeks ago. After 5 mins of vaginal sex (we started with missionary, switched to doggie), I ejaculated to find that my condom had broken.

I was shocked and literally was "torn apart". I grabbed a bottle of mineral water and cleaned my penis thoroughly. The reason for my reaction was "natural" (i suppose) because this was the first time my penis had been exposed to a vagina without condom since 2007! Also, I didn't know her that well.

I couldn't sleep well for the next few days/weeks. Since I'm visiting Nepal (native country), PEP was out of possibility (I realized they didnt have it in Nepal!)

Anyway, 10 weeks after the "incident", I mustered some courage and got tested. I just got back with my result and it showed negative to HIV and Syphilis.

I've done a ton of research and most forums/blogs/websites say my risks are low for a few reasons.

1. Female to Male HIV transmission chances
2. Uncertainty over her HIV status.
3. Only 1 "exposure"/"sexual act"

My questions are,

1. should I still get tested in 3 weeks (13?). I mean, how big are the chances that the results might be different?
2. What other tests would you suggest? (im not sure if this breaks any rules)

Thank you for reading this.

[Jeff G]

It would be extremely rare for you to go on and test positive at 13 weeks after a negative test at 10 weeks so you should be confident that your test will come back negative when you confirm it.

The window period for the antibody test is 6 weeks past any possible exposure and again at 13 weeks to confirm the results. You can read about testing here...

http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/HIVtests_5029.shtml
 
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.

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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[ktm431]

It's kinda incredible how people get so damn paranoid and what not after getting exposed. Like I said before, this was my first ever sex without a condom (albeit totally unintentional) in nearly 8 years and I'll never forget the rollercoaster emotions I went through.

I have 2 very "dumb" questions just to remove curiosity off my mind.

1. Say a guy has vaginal sex with an HIV positive woman w/o a condom and she bled. Does it mean he'll definitely get HIV?
2. Does blood transfusion (transplant?) definitely lead to HIV transmission? What about someone sucking other person's finger when that person is bleeding?

In any case, this is an incredible forum. Thanks a lot.

[Jim Allen]

1. Say a guy has vaginal sex with an HIV positive woman w/o a condom and she bled. Does it mean he'll definitely get HIV?
2. Does blood transfusion (transplant?) definitely lead to HIV transmission? What about someone sucking other person's finger when that person is bleeding?
In any case, this is an incredible forum. Thanks a lot.

Hi

I am giving a brief answer to your questions but please read the links included as they cover the topics in full. 

Transmission via donated blood  if the donor is HIV positive it's extremely high risk. However, this is now extremely rare in countries where blood is screened for HIV antibodies.  HIV Transmission and Risks
HIV Transmission and Risks

But none of this matters for you. Stop with the "what if's".
Simply focus on this: 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 (STI's) sexually transmitted infections together.If you are sexually active, it is highly recommended that you get a full sexual health check-up / screening at least annually including but not limited to hiv testing.

As for your 2nd question it not that simple, there are many variables meaning even if you slept with someone who was not receiving treatment (HAART) and  he/she had a High Viral load and it was Unprotected and had blood contact in the manner you mentioned even than, You may still not be infected. It's simple was it a risk yes or no? It's not about % of risk.  Also understand that the HPTN 052 study as example demonstrated that the use of ARVs (HAART) by HIV-positive heterosexual men and women cut the chance that their HIV negative partner would become infected. The final study results (announced in 2015) found that no participant with a fully suppressed viral load infected his or her long-term HIV-negative partner.

Treatment-as-Prevention (TasP)HIV TasP

PEP and PrEP PEP and PrEP

HIV prevention HIV prevention

I Hope this helps answers your questions or at the very least provides the links to the information to help you.

Stop thinking about "what if's".

Kind regards

Jim