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HIV Prevention and Testing => Do I Have HIV? => Topic started by: slb0212 on March 19, 2024, 01:36:05 pm
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Hi, good afternoon, last Saturday I had sex with an escort. It was protected vaginal and oral sex, both ways. I’m scared and overthinking things because before we had vaginal intercourse she asked me about doing it without a condom, I don’t know her intentions about doing it in that way. I said no and she provided her own condom. Few hours later I started thinking about the posibility about she tampering the condom with a needle or something, maybe she wanted to go condomless for getting pregnant, i don’t know. The condom seemed intact, I pressed the tip with my fingers and everything seemed fine. If the condom had pinholes in it, made with a needle, am I at risk of getting HIV? I know i’m being paranoid, but I feel i can’t trust her after asking me that. Do i need to test in the worst scenario?
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I read your post three times, very carefully and you had no HIV risk.
Please do not ask me again about this scenario as I'll consider it excessive. Move on with your life.
I know i’m being paranoid
I'm glad you are aware of this and I wish you well, now, if you keep having these thoughts prehaps consider seeking psychiatric support.
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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