I had protected sex with a prostitue what are the chances of me being infected by HIV?

Answer 1

I've gone to many research symposiums on this topic and it always frustrates me how terrified people are of HIV. While HIV is a deadly/horrific disease, and we all should use protection, HIV is HORRIBLY INEFFICIENT (compared to other sexual viruses) at transmitting itself. The HIV virus inactivates within minutes of being on a table, exposed to air etc. In the world of viruses, it is ridiculously wimpy...you could interpret this as being in the presence of condoms etc.

What you (more accurately) should be worried about is Herpes, random skin transfections (mollusca contagiosum etc), and Hepatitis.

Hepatitis C is usually extremely difficult to catch via sex, but it is hundreds of times more infective than HIV, so if you were doing anything else (heavy kissing, oral etc) there is a chance. In other words, you could share a razor with a few drops of dried Hep.C blood and catch it, but you could share an old band-aid with many drops of dried HIV blood and you would most likely NOT ever catch anything.

Herpes can be transmitted VIA THE SKIN. That's right. Research says groin-area skin can continually be shedding viral "loads" onto another person in contact, so condoms would not prevent everything. I wish more people knew this. Simple skin-to-skin rubbing would be enough, depending on the person "shedding" the viral load.

In my opinion, wait 2-3 months (that's how long it takes to develop antibodies for most tests) and get tested for everything (HIV, Herpes, Hep. etc). But, I would stop fretting about the HIV and start worrying about Herpes etc (more likely).

And please, if you want to see a prostitute that is your business and not my judgment. However, if you ever decide to get in a relationship or have sex with a woman/man who is not a prostitute, please do them the service of getting tested for everything prior and confirming you are negative.

Answer 2

mate some of these awnsers are nonsense. i had the same trouble, i wore a condom but it split. i read up on it quite a bit. HIV is a lazy virus, basically u can have unprotected sex with a fully blown aids person 100 times(hiv is not aids) and still not contract it. it is signifantly more difficult for a man to contract hiv from a women than the other way around, this is because the virus has less places to stay on a penis than a vagina. i was travelling in asia-and hiv is rife there, so i was shitting myself, but the chances of contracting hiv from a once off thing is low (not impossible but low) if u wore a condom- then uve nothing to worry about- some condoms are made from weaker material and so bodily fluid can go through the walls of the condom, but durex are 99% safe. all the same go get checked and do not sleep with anyone else untill u have done- there is a 3 month window period which means absolutly nothing will show up in ur system for 3 months, so get checked after 3 months. if u do sleep with someone make sure u wear a condom cos its only really the lack of one that spreads HIV (sexually speaking)- its almost the same as murder if u knowingly pass on HIV!! anyways dont worry about it too much- although its gonna be an anxious 3 months!

Answer 3

The fact that you used protection is good. Condoms substanially reduce the risk of transmitting HIV.

I'm really not sure what type of sex you engaged in with this prostitue. Oral, Vaginal or Anal. Each carries a different level of risk. In my opinion you are at low risk for HIV because you wore a condom, but at a high risk for other STD's.

Having sex with a prostitue puts yourself at risk!

Answer 4

I can't tell you the exact odds from the situation that you described but I think they should be pretty low if no body fluids were exchanged. If you are concerned you should be tested and retested in 3 and 6 months and again in 1 year to verify the results. Next time though the best advice would be to skip the prostitute.

Answer 5

No there is no way to tell. That is why so many people get infected.Someone may have it 6 months or more before they even show positive on a test. I would get rechecked in 6 months and do NOT have sex with anyone without a condom!

Answer 6

there is about a 40-50% chance of getting HIV from using a condom. It actually is really high if you don't know how to use a condom. Well nice knowing ya...j/k

Answer 7

The chances of you being infected are really quite low. To be absolutely sure get tested.

Answer 8

Why would you even be having sex with a hooker in the first place?? Yuck! Talk about risky behavior! You really need to go get checked...other STD's can get thru a condom!

Answer 9

Get checked out ASAP and stay away from "ladies of the evening". Make sure you didn't catch anything that can cry,crawl, walk or itch and next time make better decisions about who you share your goods with. I know you have needs, but be smart about getting them fulfilled. Best wishes.

Answer 10

Possible risk. Oral sex can pass STD's, or any other exchange of body fluids(blood, semen, vagina secretion.) Get tested in 6 months or so thats when the test can detect the virus in your blood system.