Question 1

do really condoms prevent hiv at over 90% (usaid.gov)? i also read that it is way lower the risk reduction (60-70%). my exposure was msm anal insertive with condom. no visible rupture?

Accepted Answer

: Always using a condom during anal sex with the same infected partner does reduce it by that rate. But one always runs the risk of being in the other 10%

Question 2

are condoms effective for preventing hiv?

Accepted Answer

Very: They are the mainstay of HIV prevention when one partner is infected and the other is not. It would be difficult to overstate their value. Even people whose philosophic positions do not allow for artificial birth control have encouraged their use for preventing the transmission of HIV and other diseases.

Question 3

i suspect that i might have been exposed to hiv 9 days ago due to condom breaking. what can i do to prevent or be at ease?

Accepted Answer

Nucleic acid Test: Agree with Dr. J. Follow the schedule of testing he advised. Make sure to get a HIV nucleic acid test at 6 months after exposure to be sure.

Question 4

condoms does prevent hiv transmission if inserted in the vagina just for 2minutes since rubbing is less?

Accepted Answer

Unclear question: Certain bodily fliuds transmit hiv, not rubbing.  The condom must be used to prevent fluids from transferring.

Question 5

help: free condoms for hiv/aids prevention events?

Accepted Answer

No: Never will happen, but i might wrong if a maker/makers of condom would give away free samples.

Question 6

what can you do when you had sex and condom burst to prevent hiv/aids, is there an over counter medicine?

Accepted Answer

No: But can get tested and start Is PEP-post exposure prophylaxis

If you’re HIV-negative or don’t know your HIV status, and in the last 72 hours you can start this.

Also Truvada Prep on market to reduce chance

Question 7

good day doctor,

i was away for couple of weeks then i came back, this evening condom broke while with my partner , m worried about my health, should i get prep for hiv prevention? if yes what's the procedure? can i buy it online and have it deliver

Accepted Answer

HIV testing both: If both you and your partner are HIV negative, there would be no need to worry about HIV infection

Question 8

i had sexual intercourse with a hiv positive girl on sunday morning and she only alerted me about it today and the condom broke what can or should i do to prevent infection or to lower the infection possibility?

Accepted Answer

See your Dr ASAP: Talk to your Dr so that you can start PrEP. (prophylactic HIV meds to prevent illness) They can also schedule you for an HIV test. An antigen/antibody test performed by a laboratory on blood from a vein can usually detect HIV infection 18 to 45 days after an exposure. You can repeat the test at 6 months to verify no infection.

Question 9

how come condoms can "protect" against hiv but aren't enough to prevent pregnancy every time?

Accepted Answer

Define failure: Condoms prevent both HIV and pregnancy without about the same success.  When condoms "fail, " resulting in either pregnancy or HIV transmission, it's usually because they're left in the drawer on the nightstand.  This is termed "condom failure" in people who list condoms as their form of birth control, but it really shouldn't blamed on the condom.  The same is true for HIV prevention.

Question 10

what is the best way to prevent hiv?

Accepted Answer

Condoms: Never have sex without a condom.  Never share needles with others.  Avoid getting someones body fluids in contact with your blood.

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Do really condoms prevent hiv at over 90% (usaid.gov)? i also read that it is way lower the risk reduction (60-70%). my exposure was msm anal insertive with condom. no visible rupture?

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Are condoms effective for preventing hiv?

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I suspect that i might have been exposed to hiv 9 days ago due to condom breaking. what can i do to prevent or be at ease?

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Condoms does prevent hiv transmission if inserted in the vagina just for 2minutes since rubbing is less?

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Help: free condoms for hiv/aids prevention events?

A member asked:

What can you do when you had sex and condom burst to prevent hiv/aids, is there an over counter medicine?

A member asked:

Good day doctor, i was away for couple of weeks then i came back, this evening condom broke while with my partner , m worried about my health, should i get prep for hiv prevention? if yes what's the procedure? can i buy it online and have it deliver

A member asked:

I had sexual intercourse with a hiv positive girl on sunday morning and she only alerted me about it today and the condom broke what can or should i do to prevent infection or to lower the infection possibility?

A member asked:

How come condoms can "protect" against hiv but aren't enough to prevent pregnancy every time?

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What is the best way to prevent hiv?

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