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Hi sir!
Wish you doing well.
I received your answer and let me thank you for that too much.
As I mentioned in my previous question that I am a 21 male and had sex with four or five commercial sex workers in two days wearing two condoms simultaneously . Sir, during one sex I faced condom break. my sex partner during condom break seemed to be very healthy and even when I took out my penis I did not feel it is wet. I mean it was just in the beginning and I think she even did not produce vaginal fluid.It is about two weeks after that case And I don't see any HIV Symptom in me. So, I need to ask more questions if you please answer all of them.
1- What is my risk rate if her vagina was not wet (Vaginal fluid was not produced) during condom break?
2- How much a total STD test (Including HIV Anti body) Cost(India)?
I have kissed all my sex partners and even I finger one of them in her vagina an had french kiss.
3- Does it cause HIV or other STD s?
Regards,
Thanks in Advance.
I am having just too much tension and always regret my mistake but my mind is not going to stop thinking.
Hello Farz,
Welcome again. Here are a few issues regarding your questions:
1. Commercial sex workers, as we know are considered one of the 'most at risk populations (MARPs)' in terms of HIV transmission.
2. You did have condom break and this poses potential risk of HIV and STI transmission.
3. We cannot assess one's HIV status looking at their appearance (i.e. healthy looking).
4. You had insertive sex, which is also considered as high risk behavior while it's about MARPs and condom break.
Considering the overall context, there is a risk of HIV and STI transmission, so please get tested.
Few years back I read in The Times of India that the cost of HIV testing is very low (Rs. 10). There are a number of Voluntary Counseling and Testing Centers in India where you can get tested in low price. You just need to find a nearby center or referral mechanism to get tested.
Regards,
Gorkey
References:
1. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-02-15/hyderabad/27127549_1_medi...
2. UUhler LM, Kumarasamy N, Mayer KH, Saxena A, Losina E, et al. (2010) Cost-Effectiveness of HIV Testing Referral Strategies among Tuberculosis Patients in India. PLoS ONE 5(9): e12747. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0012747
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Gorkey Gourab
Expertise
Social and behavioral issues related to HIV transmission, sexually transmitted infections, Human Rights issues, rights of marginalized populations, gender and sexuality, research design and analysis related social & behavioral issues, , computer assisted qualitative data analysis and data management (using ATLAS.ti, ANTHROPAC, NVivo 8)
Experience
Specialized in Medical Anthropology. Working on Social and behavioral studies related to HIV transmission as well as Human Rights issues. Specialization in gender, sexuality, masculinity, behavioral studies related to HIV transmission. Qualitative research, programmatic and M&E experience with MSM, hijra (TG), indigenous groups, female sex workers for more than 7 years.
Organizations
International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) as Manager - M&E (Qualitative) with Center for HIV and AIDS
Publications
International peer-reviewed journals & technical papers: (1) Khan, S. I., Hussain, M. I., Parveen, S., Bhuiyan, M. I., Gourab, G., & Bhuiya, A. (2009). Living on the extreme margin: Social exclusion of the hijra in Bangladesh. Journal of health, population and nutrition. (2) Khan, S. I., Hussain, M. I., Gourab, G., Parveen, S., Bhuiyan, M. I., & Sikder, J. (2008). Not to stigmatize but to humanize sexual lives of the transgender (hijra): condom chat in the AIDS era. Journal of LGBT Health Research (Special issue: issues on male sexual behaviors and HIV risk in South Asia). Working papers: (1) Khan, S. I., Gourab, G., Ahmed, T., Sarker, G. F., Chowdhury, F. K., Ghosh, S., et al. (2009). Understanding the operational dynamics and possible HIV interventions for residence-based female sex workers in two divisional cities in Bangladesh. Dhaka, Bangladesh: NASP, Save the Children USA and icddr,b. Presentations in scientific meetings and conferences: (1) Khan, S. I., Hussain, M. I., Gourab, G. & Azim, T. (2011, 16 March 2011). Use of a new approach to count and access diverse groups of hijra for scaling up HIV-preventions services in Bangladesh. Poster presented at the 13th Annual Scientific Conference (ASCON XIII), Dhaka. (2) Khan, S. I., Pasa, K., Gourab, G., & Islam, A. (2007). Indigenous populations of Bangladesh: Living with risks and vulnerabilities to STIs/HIV. 8th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP). Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Education/Credentials
MSS (Anthropology), University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Awards and Honors
The Vanderbilt-UAB Fogarty International Center AIDS International Training and Research Program (AITRP)Scholarship for the training on HIV-AIDS related qualitative data analysis and manuscript writing (Center for Global Health, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA)
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