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Author Topic: Really scared for my risks  (Read 2883 times)

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Offline Anxiety_teen

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Really scared for my risks
« on: December 12, 2013, 09:45:34 am »
I really need help here since I've been anxious for the past weeks. I went to a brothel  a few weeks ago. I'm a male btw. Thing is I'm not sure about the HIV status of the woman I got. I'll try to make this as short as possible.

We started off cuddling but naked then she moved on to perform unprotected oral on me for about 2-3 mins (not sure if she had any cuts or sores in her mouth). After that I fingered her and sucked her breast for I guess around 5-10 mins (also unsure if she was lactating) I know this doesn't give risks but what scares me is that she also rubbed her vagina and use the same hands to put the condom on me. I was quite hesitant to have intercourse with her so I just asked for a handjob while I still had the condom on and came inside it. What if her vaginal fluids from her hands touched inside the condom and I might have touched the tip of my penis with the hand I use to finger her with before placing the condom on, would that place me in any risk when I ejaculated inside the condom? Please I really need some advice on the risks I had. Also how accurate is a rapid test done 28 days after the incident?

Offline RapidRod

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Re: Really scared for my risks
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2013, 09:49:57 am »
You never had an exposure in any of the situations you've provided and you do not need testing.

Offline Anxiety_teen

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Re: Really scared for my risks
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2013, 10:02:43 am »
I've read that HIV could survive outside the body for a few mins due to fluids, can this amount of time be enough to put me at risk when I did put the condom on as I stated?
Sorry just want to be sure since I've been stressing for weeks now and I just need to clarify some doubts.

Offline RapidRod

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Re: Really scared for my risks
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2013, 10:08:28 am »
I've read that HIV could survive outside the body for a few mins due to fluids, can this amount of time be enough to put me at risk when I did put the condom on as I stated?
Sorry just want to be sure since I've been stressing for weeks now and I just need to clarify some doubts.
We are not responsible for incorrect information that you read elsewhere. You never had an exposure.

Offline Anxiety_teen

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Re: Really scared for my risks
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2013, 10:17:58 am »
Thanks for clearing out some of my doubts then, but lastly can I ask how long HIV really last outside the body when accompanied by fluids and how ineffective it may get in terms of transmission?
I know this will be my last post, so I wanted to make the most of the information I can get.

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Re: Really scared for my risks
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2013, 12:59:06 pm »
HIV is a very fragile virus and is rendered unable to infect, once outside of the body.  HIV becomes unable to infect when exposed to air and cannot survive on surfaces and the presence, or lack of fluids does not change this fact.

Joe

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Re: Really scared for my risks
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2013, 01:53:11 pm »
Just adding to Joe's comments, very small changes in temperature and pH and moisture levels quickly damage and render the virus unable to infect. The infection rate would be different and way higher than it is if this weren't so.

 
Andy Velez

 


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