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Precum and open/'raw' wound

Hi,

I am a college student, and the other day I let my sexual frustration get the best of me. I hooked up with someone after reading their post on craigslist... yes, sketchy I know. about an hour before, I took a shower and soaped up every nook and cranny etc. When I got there, we just made out and he performed oral sex and also rimmed me. What I am worried about- since I am at college, I use this really rough toilet paper, and it often leaves my anus kind of raw and sore. at one point i remember him putting his penis head against my anus, and I am afraid that his precum (there was a lot) could have found its way into an open scratch or raw skin. I know this might seem silly since there was no penetration anywhere besides his mouth.before my shower I remember being a little sore around my anus but after soaping it up, the pain went away and hopefully sealed those wounds (is that even possible?) I am just freaked out and I am wondering if there is a possibility that infected precum found its way inside my body through raw or scraped skin with no evidence of bleeding. THANK YOU

-so scared
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Thanks again, I was just wondering if that scenario would be considered 'Conclusive.'
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You never need to test at 6 months unless you are on Chemo, take anti-rejections drugs for an organ transplant or you are a chronic IV drug abuser. Having said that you never had a risk of contracting HIV.
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Thanks Teak. Now I feel confident about myself but I do just have one other question. I have been hearing a lot about the HIV RNA PCR test, and I have followed some arguments about it, and I was just wondering if you could clear it up for me. If you get an RNA PCR done at around a month post-exposure, and it is negative, and then get an antibody test at approx. 3 months post-exposure, does that mean you absolutely don't have HIV and don't need testing up to 6 months? This has nothing to do with me, I just wish to understand it. Thanks for your time and input.
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Yes we can say zero, you never had a risk.
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sorry I just need a litttttttleee bit more clarification before I can calm down :(
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okay I understand that the risk is almost nonexistent due to the lack of penetration, but can we really say zero risk? open/sore skin damage or scratches exposed to fresh precum... wouldnt you think the material would still be infectious due to the short exposure time to air outside the body?
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It,s best to stick to the facts and trolling the net for information can make the situation worse and cause more confusion.The fact is that you never had a risk and you know the reason why.If you except the facts about hiv transmission you will stop worrying and be less anxious.
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alright, thank you. It is just so nerve racking and scary! I started doing searches on google and I couldnt find anything that wasnt about infected blood getting into profusely bleeding gashes or needle sticks etc.
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There was no penetration at anytime during the encounter and oral sex and rimming are no risk for hiv transmission.Also,hiv transmission occurs inside the body not outside.The pre-cum around your anus is zero risk aswell.From the events you describe you don,t require testing for hiv but may want to test for other more common std,s.
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PS ok at the end i said no evidence of bleeding, but that is just what i assume, i never saw any blood and he never mentioned anything and he would have certainly known I hope. Also, I asked if he was clean after the fact...he said he was 'clean in every way" and had gotten all his bloodwork done the previous week at his annual physical.
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