THEY JUST DON'T KNOW IT!!! What?!?! You don't agree? Well………have you ever checked to see if the condom that your provider put on your dick actually went ALL the way down your shaft? I'm willing to bet it doesn't! And do you really think that you're protected with only part of your dick being covered and another part exposed?

Alright, supposing your somewhat of meticulous person who brings his own………and ones that fit just right. Okay………but you're still gonna end up having vaginal secretions at the base of your dick, right? And isn't the base of the dick where most of us shave? When people get infected with an STD, the virus usually enters through damaged skin…….ya know like shaved skin…….

Look I'm NOT at all advocated BBFS and like most of you I get covered FS but BBBJ's. However, when I got tested, the doc told me that there are numerous types of hepatitis let alone STD's that can be transmitted orally. I just think that we've all been somewhat delusional about our protection.

Soo.........while you might feel like a dirt bag for the broken condom, I'm really not sure that your provider was placed at more risk than she normally is. JMHO

-- Modified on 12/12/2001 12:04:58 PM

well...i empathasize as i know i'd be freaked out (if that's any consolation).

definitely should get tested.  keep in mind there is a 12-week waiting period for HIV test.

if it were me, i'd wait 2 weeks and then a) get std tested.

and either b) wait an additional 10 weeks before i got hiv tested or c) call 1-800-for-aids , if you are in california, or any hiv hotline and ask them the validity of the PCR-test.  that one can be taken a LOT sooner than the standard antibody test, but it's expensive (although first of all who cares at THIS point and secondly it's probably cheaper than the provider was) and i've heard a couple of mixed opinions about it.  but for peace of mind earlier it may be an option.

First of all, relax.  I've been down this road before, and I'd be willing to bet many of the other "hobbyists" have too, whether they realized it or not.  I've had probably somewhere around five to eight (I've lost track) condoms break during sex with providers (escorts, street walkers, etc, etc).  Each time, I got tested after six months and came up negative.  Each time, I read, and read, and read internet message, after internet message after internet message, web site after web site, and on and on.  I honestly believe that a single event like yours is very, very unlikely to lead to HIV infection.   I've read the odds from many different studies and basically, your chances of contracting HIV from a woman who is not in a high risk category whose HIV status is unknown is something like 1 in 100,000 (or higher).  If she had HIV, worst case, you'd be looking at anywhere from a 1 in 500 to a 1 in 8000 chance, depending on whose research you use.  The concentration of HIV in the female vagina is low.  Unless you have a concurrent STD with resulting sores on your genitals, or cuts/abrasions on your penis, I'd say you're in good shape.  I'm not telling you to not tested...by all means, get your peace of mind, chances are that it will be negative.  It's scary stuff, sex.  Let this be a reminder to you that condoms are no gaurantee of safety and especially with other diseases, like HepB (100 times easier to contract than HIV) you should take every available precaution you can.  Having sex with strangers is fun but it is absolutely serious stuff that can and sometimes does result in tragic consequences.  Little tip though on the HepB - when you go get tested for HIV, ask for a Hep B series shots (three in the series). You will be immune to HepB afterwards.  Hope this helps.  Don't worry about it, just get the test and you'll do fine.