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Many People Feel Its A Need To Know Base On Disclosing Your HIV Status. What If Your Condom Breaks During Sex, What Do You Do Then?

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Phoenix, AZ

Many people feel that if they're practicing safe sex that there's no need to disclose your HIV status to someone that you're with. Say you're not undetectable and the person isn't on Prep and has a weakened immune system from other than a STI. The condom breaks during sex. What would you do?

April 16, 2017
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A myHIVteam Member

I abstained when I had an active viral load but for this scenario, stop immediately and change your condom. That's why I take my ART regiment as prescribed. Condoms won't break if you don't use one...

February 21, 2022
A myHIVteam Member

Of course I would pull out. 95% maybe can't feel it break. I have broken few condoms. Told the guys it happened. We just grab a other condom, playround. Just be honest with people. Then the good karma comes back to you. 😁

April 28, 2017
A myHIVteam Member

I always disclose. Matter of fact, I tell everyone I refuse to live in shame.

November 22, 2022
A myHIVteam Member

If the condom breaks, of the top is poz and detectable, like a pregnancy, there's still a chance you might avoid being infected!
The receiver, if they are negative, should abstain from any sexual content with anyone, until its officially confirmed either way!
A huge issue remember, HIV isn't the only thing you're trying to prevent with the use of a condom!
SDIs STIs, hepatitis, etcetera!
I'm just saying when in doubt choose your protection wisely.
Unfortunately education can only be so effective, there are still people out there that are HIV positive without symptoms etcetera I'm going to cut this off, I could go on and on about this sort of stuff!
One more detail, being on a antiviral or PREP, won't prevent any other STI.

November 11, 2022
A myHIVteam Member

I'm not having sex unless I am undetectable. But for the sake of argument, I have had condoms break. So there is not much to say except the condom broke so I guess that means we have to bareback. We talk about being positive before sex so no surprises.

August 15, 2022

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