Springfield Gardens, NY
A 40-year-old male asked:
Have genital herpes. no visible outbreak at time of sex & used a condom but base of penis was partly exposed. what are the chances of hiv?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
Low, but depends: Who did you have sex with? Was it a commercial sex worker? Even if it was an unreliable partner, your risk is low. Get an HIV nucleic acid test at 6 months after this episode, to be sure.
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Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 50 years experience
It depends: Herpes doe snot have much to do with HIV except both of theses conditions are called STDs(sexually transmitted disease).
There is a good blood test to find out if you have HIV infection. It is a commonly done test if a person has multiple sex partners.
571 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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