Question: I had sex with a hiv+ woman
(found out afterwards) three weeks ago.
She was on top. We used condom. After
ejaculation I didn't stop and my penis
shinked and when she stood up, the condom
stick in her vagina with 1/4 outside
(don't know whether it slipped off before
withdrawal). I used toilet paper to rub
my penis and put on underwears (did not
wash). After 15 minutes I suddenly
realized that it is unsafe and I took
shower twice (too late I know). Is it
risky??
After two weeks I experienced several
symptoms: 1) joint and muscle ache (from
day 7 to now,
fingers/elbows/knees/wrists/toes, clear
but bearable); 2) fever come and go
(37-37.5c, usually in the afternoon and
before sleep); 3) nightsweat without
fever; 4) diarrhea once; 5) some pain on
the back of my neck; and 6) chill.
Symptoms become severe in this past week.
Are they ars?
Please help!! I am so worried that I
caught hiv.
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Llewellyn
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 02-18-07 18:24pm
Yes, it is risky. Every sexual encounter
is a risk, but if you know for sure a
partner of yours did in fact have hiv,
then yes, you are at more of a risk.
Condoms are effective, but not 100%
effective. The only way you will know
for sure is to get tested.
If you do have it, I hope you will have
more respect for your future partners than
she had for you and tell them upfront.
Good luck to you.
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ainxtein
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 2
Posted: 02-19-07 08:57am
Thank you. This is my first time! And I
won't have any sex if I am poz. It is so
sad.
Condom is effective if used correctly.
The 'not 100%' comment is wrong in this
respect. But of course, condom failure is
common (that's human mistake), such as my
case.
never mind. I am just the unlucky one.
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Llewellyn
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 02-19-07 18:37pm
Actually, condoms are not 100% effective
even if used as intended. No birth
control method/STD prevention is 100%
effective even when used exactly as
intended, and no method claims to be.
There is still a risk of both STD
transmission and pregnancy. Condoms say
they are effective at reducing the risk of
pregnancy and STD transmission. That's
not the same as being a sure bet.
Condoms usually come with a pamphlet
inside the box that looks like this one http://www.planne
dparenthood.org/birth-control-pregnancy/bi
rth-control/effectiveness.htm
You can see that no birth control method
other than abstinence (no sex at all) is
100% effective at preventing pregnancy.
You will notice two columns. One if for
typical use (the way most people use
condoms, which isn't exactly as intended)
and perfect use (no mistakes at all). You
will see there are no zeros in the perfect
use column except under no sex at all.
Keep in mind that if semen gets through to
cause a pregnancy, then fluids also get
through to transmit disease.
