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4th generation Duo test after 4 weeks considered conclusive ?

Hey everyone ,

Im a 22 years old male that had oral sex with another man , I’m just scared because before the exposure I shaved and there was like a small wound on the b***sack , he didn’t cum in my mouth and I don’t know if he had any cuts in his mouth , so I did 4th generation Elisa test ( Antibody / Antigen ) 4 weeks post exposure , many said its zero risk , and others said its a very low risk . So even if it was a low risk , is the test conclusive after 4 weeks ? Thanks
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You had no risk so testing was a waste of time. A duo is conclusive after 4 weeks although in your case it would be at any time since there is nothing to test.
HIV is instantly inactivated in air and also in saliva which means it is effectively dead so it can't infect from touching, external rubbing or oral activities. It doesn't matter if you and they were actively bleeding or had cuts at the time either because the HIV is effectively dead.  
Only 3 adult risks are the following:
1. unprotected penetrating vaginal
2. unprotected penetrating anal sex
3. sharing needles that you inject with. Knowing these 3 are all you need to know to protect yourself against HIV. Your situation is a long way from any of these 3.
Even with blood, lactation, cuts, rashes, burns, etc the air or the saliva does not allow inactivated virus to infect from touching, external rubbing or oral activities. The above HIV science is 40 years old and very well established so there is no detail that you can add that will make your encounter a risk for HIV. No one got HIV from the situation you encountered in 40 years and likely no one will in the next 40 of your life, so there in no more likelihood of HIV transmission happening than of you getting hit by a meteor as you read this.
Your situation is straightforward. Reread about the 3.
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