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Possible HIV exposure. Anxiety is ruining my life.

Note: This repost is a compressed version of an earlier post, due to the fact that I did not know that there was a 2000 character cap.

My apologies, here it goes:

I've had sex with two prostitutes, one two summers ago and the other as recent as 25 days ago.
First possible exposure:
-unprotected oral sex for just about 1 min.
-used unknown condom brand (pink colour, faint fruity smell)now that i know more i suspected it might be condoms used for oral sex. would it prevent HIV as effectively?
-no symptoms, did not get sick. was not too worried.

25 days ago:
-was drinking earlier in the night, was about sober when I had sex.
-condom was used for both oral and vaginal sex. (forgot to change condoms, oral sex didnt seem too rough. but now I'm worried it MIGHT've damaged the condom)
-ejaculated when penis was still inside. did not pull out, thrusting gently until 20 seconds later
-condom was visually ok after the whole episode. would it be noticable if it broke?
-rash the next day. laster 3-4 days. on the third day, noticed a really small red spot. possibly a cut due to shaving when i had the rash. suspecting herpes?
-dry throat the next morning. probably due to drinking. dry throat presisted until today. no sore throats, just minor coughs ocassionally. Should mention that I work out in the gym. taking supplements such as L-glutamine and whey protein. Might be due to lack of water intake?
-sometimes feel a little bit warm. doesnt feel like fever.just started a new job, now I work under in the sun all day.
-2-3 small sore in my mouth 10 days after the episode.

A few days later I started worrying that I might've contracted HIV and I've been worrying ever since. I started spending hours on the internet to find out more about HIV. The anxiety is killing me and ruining my life. I cannot concentrate on anything without thinking about HIV.

Main Questions:

1. What are my risks of contracting HIV based on my exposures?

2. Could the symptoms I'm having caused by anxiety? I'm thinking about the possibility of contracting HIV and it scared the crap out of me. I swear I'll never do stupid things like this again. It's just not worth all the anxiety and worrying. I'm really really anxious

3. I really want to get tested. But I read online that the antibody test is only reliable after 3 months. Are there tests I might be able to do after 25 days of exposure? What are they and how long would it take for the results?
4. Could the symptoms be caused by any other type of STD? I probably deserve some kind of STD for those stupid acts. I'm just hoping that it's not HIV.

5. Would a leakage in a condom be obvious? Or if it broke?

Thanks you very much for your time.
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1.ZERO 2.YES 3.YOU DON,T REQUIRE ANY TESTING. 4.MAYBE. 5.YES,VERY OBVIOUS.
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my mistake. how can i delete this post?
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