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Possible exposure?

Possible exposure?

I am a 20 yr old female and I had my first sexual experience with a heterosexual, non-drug using male.  He penetrated me for about a minute without a condom, and then withdrew and ejaculated outside of me.  I am very concerned that he might have exposed me to HIV during this brief encounter.  About a week later he was tested for HIV and presented me with a doctor's note saying that he was negative.  I had a 32 rapid blood test, and a 67 day rapid oral swab test, both negative.  I am planning to go for a 90 day test, because I keep reading that the "window" is 90 days.  I am very concerned about this and it is causing me much anxiety.  I am also concerned that the oral swab test isn't as accurate as the blood test..  So here are my questions:

1.  Do I need further testing?
2.  How does the accuracy of the  rapid oral swab test compare to the  rapid blood test?

Thank you for your answers and for your expertise on this matter.
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You do not have HIV.  Your exposure was indeed unprotected even though your partner ejaculated outside of your vagina.  At 8-10 weeks (your day 67 test) current HIV tests, whether rapid or not (and properly performed oral swab tests are just as good as the rapid blood test) will detect 98-99% of all new HIV infections.  When you combine this with the fact that your partner not only told you that he was not HIV infected but provided you with a physicians note to that effect and that you had only a singe exposure (the likelihood of getting HIV from a single sexual exposure is less than 1 in 1000), you can be confident that you do not have HIV.  I see no reason for more tests.  EWH
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but did this explosure was a high risk?
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