Can Breakage In Condom Lead To HIV?

Posted on Wed, 22 Oct 2014

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Question : Hello sir,
Before 4 days i had intercourse with a escort and finished and when withdraw noticed condom broke.full intercourse was for about 1 min.iam now scared is there any chances to get hiv

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
There are chances of HIV

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

Breakage in the condom can lead to HIV of your escort had HIV. Please get yourself tested for HIV with ELISA and wester blot technique after 12 weeks. HIV test can be negative for up to 3 months after sexual intercourse, this is known as the 'window period'.

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (4 minutes later)

before giving the test after 12 weeks there is no any medicine to take to prevent for safety.after 12 weeks may be it is positive then what is the solution.is there anything i can take for prevention?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Post exposure prophylaxis

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for getting back

You can go for post exposure prophylaxis to try and prevent HIV, it is not a fool proof method but it can help to some extent to prevent HIV. Please get back to me with the following details

1. Was it anal intercourse or vaginal
2. Was there any bleeding either from her vagina or your penis
3. Are you circumcised

Please get back to me

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (2 minutes later)

there was no bleeding on both sides and it was vaginal intercourse.

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Two drug Prophylaxis

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for getting back

I recommend a 2 drug regimen for you consisting of Zidovudine plus tenofavir. This combination has to be taken for 28 days. Check for HIV after 4 weeks, 6 and then at 2 months.

I have to add here that Post exposure prophylaxis is usually not initiated 72 hours after exposure however I suggest that you approach a physician with this history. I also suggest you to get a HIV viral load done at 4 weeks

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar