Expert: Kristen Brannock, MPH - 10/3/2006

Question
thank you mr. kristen. one more question if a sex with a woman or gl but the girl affected with hiv but the man using condoms. then the man is not affected of Hiv....? and how long time take that hiv virus is affect the blood..? (ex:- 1 month, 6 month, or 1 year) shall u clear my doubt please....?
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Followup To

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Hello Mr. kristen. I am sex with a girl last two months back but im using condoms. If any problem is coming about hiv/aids how should i know i havnt no problem of hiv/aids. I have a doubt. but im using comdoms. I am only one time first and last time sex with woman still. so let me clear my doubt. If use condoms is conform not chance of hiv/aids? so please clear my doubt sir

Answer -
Using latex condoms correctly reduces the risk of HIV but does not eliminate it. If latex condoms are used correctly everytime you have sex, then condoms are 98-99% effective at preventing the spread of HIV.

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It's actually Ms. Kristen =)

Just because a man uses a condom, that does not mean he did not contract the virus. It depends on whether or not he used the condom correctly.

The virus starts affecting the body immediately. However, if you are seeking an HIV test, there is a 1-6 month window period. This means that if you test within that window then you run the chance of receiving a false negative. Most people will be in the clear by 3 months but there is no way to tell who takes longer so we always suggest testing again at 6 months for a definitive result.