Possible HIV infection or hypochondriac ? Posted: 11-23-07 03:21am
So, I'm a super hypochondiac, I even make
up stories in my head about things that
could have happened to me, but, I had sex
about 3 weeks ago, protected, condom didnt
break, but I stopped early and put my
pants on, with the condom on, and then had
sex again.....and put my pants on with teh
condom on, I never ejaculated, and I never
lost the erection, but is it possible when
I took the condom off, that some of the
vaginal fluids that got on my boxers from
the condom in turn got onto my penis/into
my urethra, and infected me if said person
had HIV, it was a one night stand, this
may sound silly, but please dont discard
it, I am petrified, I'm shaking as I
write this
p.s. are there any medicines available for
being a hypochondriac, just to relax
me
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HIV and AIDS Answer A3436 Posted: 12-10-07 03:52am
HIV can’t break through intact skin or
mucosa. The virus can pass only through
damaged skin or mucosa. Very small lesions
are large enough to provide an opening for
HIV-transmission. Minor lesions can be
created during sex and such lesions
represent open doors for the HIV virus and
other sexually transmitted diseases.
Condoms can prevent the virus from
reaching those open doors, but not
perfectly. Transmission of HIV from sperm
or vaginal fluid to the receiving body via
the skin or mucosal lesions should be very
fast because HIV is very sensitive (weak)
outside the body. The fastest transmission
is a direct one that happens during
unprotected sex.
In your case, it seems that direct
transmission was prevented thanks to the
condom you used. Indirect transmission
could have been possible when and if your
penis touched a clthing item made wet with
vaginal fluids from the condom’s outer
side. This possibility, however, is almost
impossible. Nonetheless, you can ease
your mind by taking an HIV test that can
confirm or deny the presence of HIV
antibodies in the blood.
Hypochondria is a kind of neurotic
disorder wherein a person wrongly
interprets the inner body sensations as a
symptoms of a disease. It can be treated
with psycho-therapy.
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