risk or no risk

[buzzlightyear]

I had sex with someone that has a lot of sexual risk I believe this is a nice way to put it and she is a drug user on top of that.  I regret having sex with her but the past is the past.  Anyways my risk was my condom appeared to break right below my head of my penis..... the condom did not expose the opening of the penis so my questions is was this a risk?  I did take a oraquick test at 7 weeks and another one at 9 weeks both were negative.  I feel as if i have had symptoms ever since about two weeks past this but I no you wont comment so I will save it.  Anyways any feedback?

[Jeff G]

The testing window period for the HIV antibody test is 6 weeks past any possible exposure and again at 3 months to confirm the results. A negative 6 week test rarely ever changes so your 9 week test is all but conclusive and should not change . 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!

[Joe K]

Condoms are designed so that when they fail, there is no doubt, as they shred.  As long as the head of your penis was covered, there is no risk.  Symptoms or the lack of them tell you nothing, as only testing can determine your status.  Your two negative results confirm that you did not have a risk.

You might also want to reconsider how you characterize your sexual partners.  Apparently, she wasn't such a nasty woman for you to have sex with until you began to fear you got infected.

Joe

[buzzlightyear]

I guess I am confused if the tip of the penis is not exposed is it not a risk?  I have tried to educated myself but there are so many conflicting stories.  I am circumcised if that matters but when I removed the condom and it was still protecting the tip as it was never exposed so isn't the urethra the entry point?  just confused and want to stop this worry.

[Jeff G]

Joe is correct that the main point is that your penis tip was covered but I think since the condom broke so near the penis tip you did the right thing by testing if only for peace of mind only . Your negative test at 9 weeks is not going to change if this is you're only concern .

[Jeff G]

sorry I posted before I seen Joe's comment.  I still don't understand about protecting the head or is it the opening that makes the difference. 

I did not mean to characterize her badly but thats also why I stopped so soon.

I removed this post so that you can one follow up question if you need to … if not save it for later .