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Twelve years ago I had protected sex. Is it a chance that I could have contracted HIV?

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Female , Age: 30

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Practically neglible .

Condoms if used correctly are effective upto 99 % in preventing HIV .

A study of mixed-HIV-status couples, all 123 couples who used condoms every time for four years prevented transmission of HIV.

Source - http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Archive/PreventionSexual/Q20149.html

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