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Can I contract HIV through vaginal sex just once due to a broken condom?

Puedo contraer vih por sexo vaginal 1 sola vez por ruptura de condon

A myHIVteam Subscriber asked a question 💭
3 days ago
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yes, it is possible

3 days ago
A myHIVteam Member

Thanks AI...or stupid bot! We're smart enough to type into google to get your AI generated nonsense!!!

3 days ago
A myHIVteam Member

Yeppers just one unprotected experience can result in infection.

I was supposed to get on a new med study and of the 53 pages of qualifying questions yhe question of " do you know how you were infected " for some reason kept coming up .

I of course did not know how I contracted the dusease because I was guilty of being part of 2 of the three ways of contracting the disease ( but way back then ib drug use was not a known method of transmission soooo .

Well when the in-person interview came up I told the nurse practitioner what I just stated and she said " ok so you don't know how " and that was that

10 hours ago
myHIVteam

Yes, it is possible to get HIV from a single instance of unprotected vaginal sex, including when a condom breaks. However, the risk from a single exposure is actually quite low on its own.

Research suggests the per-act risk is roughly:

- Receptive vaginal sex (receiving the penis): about 1 in 1,250 acts
- Insertive vaginal Show Full Answer

Yes, it is possible to get HIV from a single instance of unprotected vaginal sex, including when a condom breaks. However, the risk from a single exposure is actually quite low on its own.

Research suggests the per-act risk is roughly:

- Receptive vaginal sex (receiving the penis): about 1 in 1,250 acts
- Insertive vaginal sex (inserting the penis): about 1 in 2,500 acts That said, certain factors can raise that risk significantly, including:

- A high viral load in the HIV-positive partner (especially early in infection)
- Having a sexually transmitted infection, which can increase risk up to 8x
- Having an uncircumcised penis
- Vaginal bleeding, abrasions, or tears
- Being an older woman due to vaginal thinning or dryness If there's concern about a recent exposure, speaking with a doctor as soon as possible is really important. PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) is a medication that can significantly reduce the risk of HIV infection if started within 72 hours of exposure. The sooner it's started, the better.

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