[Question #5886] Protected vaginal and oral sex with expired condom
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72 months ago
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reading to many things on the internet need clarification. I had protected oral sex with a stripper. I told her to stop performing oral sex and removed the condom and put on another condom to have vaginal intercourse. I did not finish inside of her i pulled out (condom still on) and ejaculated. after i was done i took both condoms went to the bathroom and filled them up with water to check the integrity to see if there were any rips or holes in them(water would leak out or squirt out). There wasn't any water coming out of the condoms. i realized after that the condoms were 1 year expired. i dont know if that puts me at a bigger risk of contracting a std/sti? i understand that expired condoms are more likely to rip but the condom didnt rip or break. is it safe to say that the expired condom did its job and since it didnt rip the chances of contracting an std/sti are the same as a non expired condom? also i never touched her vagina during the process. the only thing is that she was sucking my testicles when she performed oral sex which i told her to stop. do i need to worry about having sex with an expired condom if it didnt rip? is it pretty safe to not worry that she sucked on my testicles for a short period of time. Also, I have anxiety so I am feeling tingling on the top of my penis which could just be from thinking about it too much.
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
72 months ago
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Welcome to the Forum and thanks for your questions. I'll be glad to comment. The expiration date on condoms represents a date when the latex BEGINS to age and the risk for breakage increases. On average condoms break about 1% of the time they are within the expiration dates, after that, the risk for breakage begins to increase over time. IF the condoms do not break however, there is no problem and no reason for concern. The exposure you describe was a no risk event- that your partner was sucking on your testicles does not put you at risk for any STI, including HIV.
As for the "tingling" you have noted, this is most likely due to the fact that you are currently anxious and more aware of normal sensations than you might be otherwise. It is not a sign of any STI.
I would not worry further about this exposure- it was safe and condom protected. I see o reason for concern and no reason for testing. EWH
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72 months ago
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So just because the condom was expired it is more likely to break but expired condoms that don’t rip or break serve its purpose just like a non expired one correct?. Do you recommend checking the condoms after protected sex with this water method? Or if it did rip (which it didn’t) it is pretty obvious because latex would just snap and would be noticeable right then and there.
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
72 months ago
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Correct. Expired condoms will break more often when used 100 times than condoms used before the expiration date but those that do not break (like yours) will do their job.
The water method really is not something important to do. There is a widespread misunderstanding that condoms can "leak" and that this will be detected by the water method. The fact however is that when condoms break, they break wide open leaving no doubt that they failed. The water method is a messy waste of time.
Good questions. Hope these responses are helpful. EWH
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72 months ago
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Just to close this out. Why do you not recommend testing?
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
72 months ago
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I think there may be a little confusion in the wording here. For persons who have not been tested at some point in the past, testing is always a good idea. OTOH, as to whether immediate testing is needed at this time, the answer is no- it was a relatively low risk, condom-protected exposure and you are asymptomatic. The chance that you acquired an STI from this exposure is miniscule.
In general, as a good sexual health practice, we recommend periodic (yearly most often) testing for asymptomatic persons who have multiple or new sexual partners for the purpose of detecting the occasional asymptomatic infection. Precisely how often such testing should be done is a judgement call, reflecting partner number and the individuals sense of their own risk.
Hope this clarifies things. As I suspect you know, we provide up to three replies for each person's question. Thus this thread will be closed shortly without further replies. Take care. EWH
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