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Broken condom - not sure

I had a recent protected vaginal sex with a prostitute and i am not sure if condom was intact. I could not see any semen collection at the tip. At 7th week i was diagnosed with pink eye ( lasted for 8 days ) and the very next day my wife was down with fever ( 101 Deg ), cough, sore throat, fatigue. Fever lasted for 2 to 3 days. I am now worried if these are ARS symptoms. Pls help.
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Thanks a lot
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Thanks for your reassurance. Could you Pls throw some light on ARS symptom. Is cojuctivitis a part of it ? Can it appear at 7th week ? Thanks
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ARS symptoms are similar to those of many other diseases, that's why they're never used for the diagnosis of HIV.
In your case, all you need to know is that you're safe, BUT, need to be careful in the future.
Don't analyze the situation anymore, and try to move on with your life.
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No risk. Condom failure is VERY obvious. If the condom had broken, you can be sure you would have seen it.

I cannot give anyone advice on morals, but strictly regarding risk assessment, although condom failure is quite uncommon, it is possible. So, you should bear that in mind if you want to engage in sex outside your marriage. ((again, only from a risk assessment perspective))
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