
Had Protected Vaginal Sex. Tip Of The Condom Touched Penis. Risk Of HIV?

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Consistent and correct condom use can diminish to a great extent the use of transmission of STDs.
However, it does not completely eliminate it.
Condoms provide a greater degree of protection against STDs transmitted by genital secretions, but are less effective in preventing the STDs that are transmitted by contact of exposed mucosal area in the genital region.
Hence, your risk of acquiring an STD is low, but not zero.
The best way is to test yourself and your partner for STDs, before embarking on a longterm sexual relationship.
If the status of your partner is unknown, it is better to test yourself after 6 weeks, to be sure that you are completely alright.
Please go through the following link - it will give you a better scientific idea on the efficacy of condoms in preventing STDs.
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Take care.
Please feel free to discuss further for any clarifications.


To answer you point by point -
1. The highest possibility is of contracting Trichomoniasis, due to its resilience.
2. The possibility is extremely low, due to the safe nature of the sex practised, not impossible, for obvious reasons, as a condom is not a 100 % barrier.
3. The risk of contracting Trichomoniasis is extremely low, again as the condom was very correctly used.
4. The test would not be totally accurate, as any testing for STD is recommended after 6 weeks, giving any potential organisms full scope to manifest. In your case, having gone for the test at 2 weeks, it is advisable to repeat after 6 weeks.

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