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Am I need to be worried..??? What it the exact WINDOW PERIOD for HIV DNA by PCR test?

I am a 25 years old guy and had a sex on 21st Jul 2008. The woman was
unknown to me as well her HIV status. That night though I used Condoms,I
had made a mistake:
After having sex instead of pulling those condoms from the base(ring
side), I pulled that from the top(luckily the condom was not got torn).
For that reason a little fluid/moister was caught by my fingers (of my right hand).
After that, I placed those wet fingers on the top of my penis(on the urine
hole) for a while. Then I masturbate for 10 minutes using my right hand, but i don't think that time I touched the urine hole again. Then I washed my hands,fingers, as well the penis using
soap, around 10 minutes after that.


1) How many days it will take to reflect the changes in DNA structure after the sexual exposure?

2) I mean, after approx.1week or 1 Month if I do the DNA by PCR test, is it enough time to reflect the change?

3) I also mean if both of the report comes negative, after some period can it be changed?

4) What it the exact WINDOW PERIOD for HIV DNA by PCR test-
   Is it 1 month for DNA Pro virus by PCR test?

5) Please let me know all these answers...anyways I have already done my 1st HIV DNA by PCR and the report is HIV-Negative but this is only after 9 day of exposure. Also I have just given (on 19th of August) my blood for HIV DNA by PCR test for the second time and this time after 30 days of exposure.
Now what ever report comes, will it be final, or I have to do any HIV antibody test (ELISA) again?
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No risk
as u were protected
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Sice you have already done with your PCR test 9 days after your last risk so i dont think you are at a risk of H.I.V virus and also you have done with your ELISSA test wich is consider to be the most accurate test,so i would say that your risk of getting infected by HIV is very less and for your mind peace you should wait for the 3 months and then go for ELISSA test again but i am sure that this time you would come out to be -ve as well since your risk of getting exposed  to HIV is very less as this virus dies every two sec. once it exposed to air and it can only survive in vegina.So feel free yourself from H.I.V and move on in your life and also tell others about H.I.V risk and help them as well good luck for future
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You have been reported to MedHelp. Good-bye..
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