Hiv Transmission In Water?

[mar1981]

A guy I met online (stupid I know) met at his place. I asked if he was std negative and he said yes that he had been checked out. We gave each other oral with condoms, jerked each other and went to take a bath together (his tub is real small). His cock was like 2 inches from mine when he ejaculated and the cum ended up on my cock underwater.

For the past few days I have been having some dicomfort (not pain) in my uretha of my penis. I have not had any discharge but now I am concerned I may have contracted gonorrhea or chlamydia. It could also just be a UTI infection. But now I am thinking that if I may have contracted this maybe I was in danger of hiv? Now I am panicking!! Can hiv be transmitted in the water in this way?

 

[KaraBulut]

This would fall into the same category of theoretical modes of transmission along the lines of toilet seats, shared toothbrushes, etc. Possible... but honestly, we know where most people get STDs and it's not from bathwater and toilet seats.

You could get pregnant though if you were a female.

If you're worrying about a UTI, your risk was receptive oral sex without a condom. Ditto for chlamydia and gonorrhea.

As far as HIV, everything you did falls into the category of "safer sex"- although there are some who would argue that oral sex without a condom falls into the "possibly safe" category.

P.S. Don't bother asking people about their STD history. Would anyone actually say, "I have gonorrhea. Let's fuck now!"? Assume that your casual contacts are infected, use safer sex practices and you won't have to bother asking.

 

[mar1981]

This would fall into the same category of theoretical modes of transmission along the lines of toilet seats, shared toothbrushes, etc. Possible... but honestly, we know where most people get STDs and it's not from bathwater and toilet seats.

You could get pregnant though if you were a female.

If you're worrying about a UTI, your risk was receptive oral sex without a condom. Ditto for chlamydia and gonorrhea.

As far as HIV, everything you did falls into the category of "safer sex"- although there are some who would argue that oral sex without a condom falls into the "possibly safe" category.

P.S. Don't bother asking people about their STD history. Would anyone actually say, "I have gonorrhea. Let's fuck now!". Assume that your casual contacts are infected, use safer sex practices and you won't have to bother asking.

Thanks for the reply. We DID use condoms for oral sex. My concern is now I am showing signs of a bacteria infection (maybe a std) and what if I got his semen in my uretha underwater? I am having panic attackes and I am not sure I am going to make it 3-4 months waiting for a hiv-std test without going insane! Im so scared.

 

[Nomenclature]

Well, you should definitely get tested for HIV to put your mind at rest and to be responsible, but I can tell you that the symptoms you're describing are NOT typical of HIV; Primary HIV infection takes weeks to show symptoms, and is more along the lines of: fever, night sweats, fatigue, swollen spleen, loss of appetite, skin rashes, oral thrush etc.


Get tested for the bacterial STDs for now.

 

[mar1981]

Well, you should definitely get tested for HIV to put your mind at rest and to be responsible, but I can tell you that the symptoms you're describing are NOT typical of HIV; Primary HIV infection takes weeks to show symptoms, and is more along the lines of: fever, night sweats, fatigue, swollen spleen, loss of appetite, skin rashes, oral thrush etc.


Get tested for the bacterial STDs for now.

Thanks for the reply. I am concerned about other stds but most concerned about the hiv risk. Would regular tap water do anything to hiv?

 

[SuperPsyze]

Regular tap water would likely dilute the fluids to the point where infection is incredibly unlikely. Not to mention that HIV only survives in very specific conditions (the human body), so the sudden change in temperature (among other things) would likely kill it.

 

[oneoflittleharmony]

A guy I met online (stupid I know) met at his place. I asked if he was std negative and he said yes that he had been checked out. We gave each other oral with condoms, jerked each other and went to take a bath together (his tub is real small). His cock was like 2 inches from mine when he ejaculated and the cum ended up on my cock underwater.

For the past few days I have been having some dicomfort (not pain) in my uretha of my penis. I have not had any discharge but now I am concerned I may have contracted gonorrhea or chlamydia. It could also just be a UTI infection. But now I am thinking that if I may have contracted this maybe I was in danger of hiv? Now I am panicking!! Can hiv be transmitted in the water in this way?

HIV cannot survive exposure to water. One, Tap water causes cells to lyse within seconds. Two, exposure to water instantly dilutes extracellular HIV to the point where infection is impossible. Three, if the water was above 120F (would be normal bath water temperature for most people), the proteins in HIV would denature almost instantly, and still in seconds down to about 105F, where it'd be at a minute or so. Four, the chance of getting semen into your urethra underwater is exceptionally minute.

Condoms with oral is relatively pointless if you have no blood in your mouth, as saliva is hypotonic enough to inhibit transmission of HIV. However, once blood enters, it can dilute the saliva enough that the mixture becomes isotonic and suitable for HIV transmission, but this would require a noticeable amount of blood that would have a pink or red tinge to spit. The suggested transmittal rate of HIV between an HIV positive person receiving oral sex to an HIV- person giving oral sex is one in 10,000 occurrences, and half that rate for getting blown. So unless you're giving 20 blowjobs a day, it's unlikely you should be concerned. Since you seem to be the type that is over-protective, the only step you should take is avoiding brushing your teeth for several hours before giving head, as brushing your teeth often leaves tiny cuts around the gums.

Note: I last worked with HIV about 3 years ago, and I believe data has come out suggesting transmission rates for oral sex may be lower than 1/10000.

 

[mar1981]

HIV cannot survive exposure to water. One, Tap water causes cells to lyse within seconds. Two, exposure to water instantly dilutes extracellular HIV to the point where infection is impossible. Three, if the water was above 120F (would be normal bath water temperature for most people), the proteins in HIV would denature almost instantly, and still in seconds down to about 105F, where it'd be at a minute or so. Four, the chance of getting semen into your urethra underwater is exceptionally minute.

Condoms with oral is relatively pointless if you have no blood in your mouth, as saliva is hypotonic enough to inhibit transmission of HIV. However, once blood enters, it can dilute the saliva enough that the mixture becomes isotonic and suitable for HIV transmission, but this would require a noticeable amount of blood that would have a pink or red tinge to spit. The suggested transmittal rate of HIV between an HIV positive person receiving oral sex to an HIV- person giving oral sex is one in 10,000 occurrences, and half that rate for getting blown. So unless you're giving 20 blowjobs a day, it's unlikely you should be concerned. Since you seem to be the type that is over-protective, the only step you should take is avoiding brushing your teeth for several hours before giving head, as brushing your teeth often leaves tiny cuts around the gums.

Note: I last worked with HIV about 3 years ago, and I believe data has come out suggesting transmission rates for oral sex may be lower than 1/10000.

Thanks so much--I cant tell you how much better this makes me feel.