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HIV Prevention and Testing => Do I Have HIV? => Topic started by: Boyj48175 on April 22, 2024, 02:59:20 pm
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Hello and thank you for this forum. I have a strange and pressing question... I am married and had a first-time encounter at a bachelor party with CSW, and unfortunately, the condom broke, so I l came out immediately. I'm in a window period and waiting to get tested.
Of course, I didn't tell anything to my wife, and I won't have sex with her until 6 weeks pass and I get tested. A strange incident happened when I was holding my two-and-a-half-year-old boy in my arms, and he accidentally scratched me deeply in my nose with his fingernails, causing a lot of bleeding. I saw that he put his hand in his mouth afterward, and I'm under immense stress. Is there a chance that if I caught something, it could pass to him?
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Hiya.
You did not give your son HIV.
Here's what you need to know to reduce your HIV risks:
Use condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse correctly and consistently, with no exceptions. Consider talking to your healthcare provider about PrEP as an additional layer of protection against HIV
Keep in mind that some sexual practices described as safe in terms of acquiring HIV still pose a risk for other easier-acquired STIs. So please do get tested at least yearly for STIs, including but not limited to HIV, and more frequently if condomless intercourse occurs.
Also, note that it is possible to have an STI and show no signs or symptoms; testing is the only way to know.
Kind regards
Jim
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Thanks,Sorry for asking agin, but I had a serious bleeding, and I'm pretty sure it was on his finger and hand and he putted it in his mouth, does it not affect the answer?
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Asked and answered already.
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Please do not post about this again, thank you.
the condom broke, so I l came out immediately.
Test to confirm your HIV status six weeks after the potential exposure with a blood draw (lab) HIV antibody test. A non-reactive result at that time would rarely change. Also, consider getting an STI screening for far easier-to-acquire STIs and talk to your healthcare provider about getting vaccinated against HPV, Hepatitis A & B.
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Many thanks Jim