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Had Sex With Prostitute Using Condoms. Risk Of HIV?
Question: I had sex with a prostitute yesterday, i used 3 condoms , is there any chance for Aids?
Dear patient,
Thanks for your health concerns. Although condoms dramatically decrease transmission for HIV, they are not perfect, and their best efficacy is around 95%, so yes, there is always a small chance. An early HIV test might be negative because antibodies take a while to develop, so if you have a blood test now that is negative you should repeat it in 6 months to make sure it’s a true negative
Hope this helps, wish you the best health.
Dr Brenes Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Thanks for your health concerns. Although condoms dramatically decrease transmission for HIV, they are not perfect, and their best efficacy is around 95%, so yes, there is always a small chance. An early HIV test might be negative because antibodies take a while to develop, so if you have a blood test now that is negative you should repeat it in 6 months to make sure it’s a true negative
Hope this helps, wish you the best health.
Dr Brenes Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
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