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Should I be concerned

About 10 days ago I had been with a prostitute. We used a condom…oral on me and vaginal intercourse.
The condom was on from the beginning. It did not come off or break.
I do have genital herpes BUT I was not shedding nor was I having an outbreak. I have not had an outbreak in two years.
Based on these facts..what percentage would I fall into for getting HIV if the person I was with had HIV..

Thank you.
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The risks for HIV have not changed. The only risks for HIV in adults are:
1) Having unprotected anal or vaginal sex, or
2) sharing intravenous needles with IV drug users.

Having herpes only increases your risk for HIV if you have a risk to begin with.  It does not make a non-risk situation turn into a risk situation.  You had no risk for HIV.
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Thank you..BTW I FEEL FONE except for my mental state
Again thank you
If your mental state is poor because of a single protected event, that is NOT at all normal and you should consider 1) not visiting prostitutes, and 2) getting professional mental health counseling.  Getting worked up about an event like this is not a reasonable reaction, and is probably not worth the money you spent, or the brief pleasure you experienced.
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