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What are your thoughts? could you get hiv from stepping a condom?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Dominic Riganotti answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Unlikely: Extremely unlikely even if your barefoot.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 8/13/2013

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Condom use: From stopping condom use or from stepping on a used condom? Agree with Dr. Rignotti. If you stop using protection thanrisk of STD transmission can rise dramatically. Risk of transmission of HIV from stepping on a used condom would be very low.

Dr Whiting and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/11/2015

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