Sorry for posting again, I was reading my textbook and the passage on HIV stated at 90% of HIV cases today are spread through heterosexual intercourse. Cue the anxiety again.

Thank you! I'm getting my anxiety taken care of once my referral to see a psych goes through but this article seems like it'll help in the mean time.

Ok, I'll try to keep that in mind to calm down. I will be getting tested soon, though. I didn't even think twice about it until I saw those stats, they made me second guess everything. I appreciate your help and I appreciate this entire website for being so open and understanding.

Hi, I found the information on the CDC website, and I used their risk estimator tool and input condom use, but the results of it didn't decrease the risk of transmission much according to it (https://wwwn.cdc.gov/hivrisk/estimator.html). If it definitely didn't break, it would be closer to 100% effe...

Hi! I had protected receptive anal sex a few months ago, I don't think the condom broke (can you tell if it's broken or worn) but I'm not sure if we used lube that was safe for latex. I read that the chances of getting HIV from receptive anal sex are anywhere from 1.3%-3% and that condoms only reduc...