Boy Blistered after Licking Used Condom, Grandma Says

[mawilson 2,133]

Similar viruses I work with in lab can begin replicating and expressing their reporter proteins in a matter of hours at the site of intended infection. And this is 1µl of virus/10g tissue infected. Imagine (ewwww) what kind of viral load is contained in a used condom.

"Is that a rhetorical point, or would you like to do the math?"

[HAL 9000 96]

"Is that a rhetorical point, or would you like to do the math?"

We could do the math!

I'll look it up...

Average semen load: 2250µl

Average HSV load titer: 62 pfu/ml (1pfu, plaque forming unit = 1 viral particle capable of infecting 1 cell); so

62pfu/ml = 62pfu/1000µl * 2250µl = 139.5pfu in that condom, based on the averages only, after it was used. Some of that viral titer is likely lost due to exposure to air.

haha gross

[mawilson 2,133]

We could do the math!

I'll look it up...

Average semen load: 2250µl

Average HSV load titer: 62 pfu/ml (1pfu, plaque forming unit = 1 viral particle capable of infecting 1 cell); so

62pfu/ml = 62pfu/1000µl * 2250µl = 139.5pfu in that condom, based on the averages only, after it was used. Some of that viral titer is likely lost due to exposure to air.

haha gross

:thumbs:

[Jenn! 918]

I thought STD's couldn't live for long outside of the body. That semen was at least a day old by the time he ate it.

[SMR 368]

I thought STD's couldn't live for long outside of the body. That semen was at least a day old by the time he ate it.

Depends on the STD, of course. HIV can't last long at all. Others can last quite some time.

[IncorrectPolitics 26]

I thought STD's couldn't live for long outside of the body. That semen was at least a day old by the time he ate it.

That just sounded so gross

[HAL 9000 96]

I thought STD's couldn't live for long outside of the body. That semen was at least a day old by the time he ate it.

If the condom was wrapped up, and not much air could get in... its likely there could be enough cells to keep the virus going for a little while if the temperature was warm and humid enough.

But statistically, you're more likely right.

[JohnSmith2007 353]

If the condom was wrapped up, and not much air could get in... its likely there could be enough cells to keep the virus going for a little while if the temperature was warm and humid enough.

But statistically, you're more likely right.

This whole line of conversation is making me ill. My God, I just can't imagine what my reaction would be if this were my kid.

[HAL 9000 96]

I know... eeewww eeewww eeeewww

I wonder if this kid saw Coneheads before staying there.

[nab 74]

This whole line of conversation is making me ill. My God, I just can't imagine what my reaction would be if this were my kid.

i'm with you on that!

i was sick as a dog last night vomiting 4x so nothing left in my stomach or i'd probably have vomited again when they were doing the math i'm a numbers junkie but even i couldnt stomach doing the math on this! :vomit:

[Amby 490]

HAL - your math made this whole thing even more gross

[HAL 9000 96]

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

I thought STD's couldn't live for long outside of the body. That semen was at least a day old by the time he ate it.

[Jenn! 918]

I read another account where it stated the boy's age as 4.

[Brad and Vika 129]

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