What is the risk of HIV after protected sex?

Question

Hello doctor,

Two months ago, I had sex with a female sex worker. It was oral and vaginal, both condom protected. The condom did not break or slip off; I withdrew from her right after ejaculation.

The girl was clean and young. The intercourse took place in her apartment. Am I at risk of contracting HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)? I cannot live normally and constantly think about it.

Please help.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern.

First, protective sexual activity will keep you safe, and any sexually transmitted disease will increase the chances of infection (an ulcer on the genitals has the highest chances). In the above scenario, you are mostly protected from infection. As it happened two months ago, you can get tested with the Western blot or fourth-generation HIV tests to confirm the status, and the results are conclusive up to 95 percent.

You are unlikely to get an infection as oral sex carries very little transmission, vaginal sex is protected, and I assume you are free from STDs.

Thank you.