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Should I be Concerned ?

4 weeks ago I was with a woman who I know escorts on the side and what I would call some low budget porn (in home independent videos that are not released) which I have seen and often is not condom protected .  She is in her mid 20's I am in my mid 30's.  I asked her if she was clean and she said "I think so"

We condom protected vaginal sex and oral sex unprotected both cunnalingus and fellatio.  I know you say oral is generally a no risk exposure but I have some extenuating circumstances.  I had a very large canker sore on the side of my tounge and she was on the tail end of her menstrual cycle. Does this this increase my risk of becoming infected with HIV?  Also has there ever been a case of hiv transmitted via cunnalingus?

Lastly I want to mention that for the last week and a half I have been running a fever of about 101-102 degrees and have had a sore throat, cough, body aches, head aches, a rash on my chest that comes and goes and what appears to be mucus coming out both of my eyes.  I saw a dr for this and he gave me antibiotics.  It did not help and when I asked what else to do he said its Miley viral let it run its course.  Is it at all even remotely possible that this is ARS?

This was the only sexual experience I have had in years and I have tested clean well after my last.   I am likely going to see a long time friend with benefits  next week as long as I don't feel this sick and if sparks fly I don't want to take the risk of infecting her.  

Should I be concerned or forget it all.  If I do need to test can I just buy the rapid in home oral test?
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Was looking for some clarificaton and you  gave it.  I am less worries now.  And just to affirm your view that it is no risk I will report back after my next routine tests assuming no other exposure.  Thanks again.
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No one has ever been infected from receiving oral sex.

And no one has ever been infected from giving cunnilingus. It just doesn't happen. There would have to be sufficient wounds and a large quantity of blood to even be considered a hypothetical risk.

If you don't believe what I say, and you're so sure you had a risk, why did you come here looking for advice?
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Not to be rude but I fail to see how it is accurate that I never had risk. I had an open sore in my mouth (canker sore not herpes) and there was mentrual blood present (very small residual amount).  I know your stance  is such that oral sex does not usually transmit HIV but is there even an outside chance here that it could have considering the open sore?  What makes that sore any different than having one on my penis that is not covered by a condom?

And if so can I rely on an In home test?  I do not have health insurance and it will cost me hundreds of I get it from the doctor.. And as for going to a clinic I can not get the time off work.

I am sorry to tie up so much time .. As you can tell I am a bit anxious.
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You never had a risk and that is all that matters.
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So there has never been anyone in medical history that has gotten hiv from cunnalingus even with bleeding gums or an open sore?

And if I were at risk I assume that I could take a Ora quick oral swab test around 6 weeks and it should have the same level of accuracy as a 6 week antibody test, is that accurate?
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You've had no risk.
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