CDC risk confusion

[Jake43]

Three weeks ago I had unprotected insertive anal sex with a CSW. He was very clean and in an upscale area assured me he very recently tested negative, but I was surprised he seemed to encourage me to go bareback after I told him I was clean. It lasted for less than 2 min. It's not something I would normally do and was caught in the moment with no common sense. I will never do that again. I have no early symptoms. CDC reports the risk at 6.5/10000, and from my understanding that's If he was confirmed positive. That gives me a little comfort. However, some experts call this a very high risk event. It now testifies me. I will get tested, but right now my anxiety is very high. Please explain the real risk of this episode and why some say this was high risk. Why does the CDC, who is probably conservative, publish this risk assessment, yet there are other professionals that would say I'm at high risk? This does nothing but scare me to death. Please help clarify? Thanks

[Jake43]

This is what Dr. HHH said to someone with very similar duration exposure as mine...perhaps you shouldn't use sources incorrectly, especially if spreading fear...
"First, the exposure itself was very low risk.  Even if your partner has HIV, such a brief anal sex exposure almost certainly wasn't sufficient for transmission"

[Vance2335]

There are no "experts" here, we are people with knowldge about HIV and transmission.

I don't really care what the CDC has to say, I have gained my knowledge from professionals like Dr.HHH and Dr.Hook as well as reading other real publications.

[Jake43]

Vance, I'm surprised you don't know anything about the CDCs well published risk numbers that many professional experts refer to. Are you a medical professional? What qualifies to to be an expert?

[Vance2335]

I can't speak for the CDC and I have never seen that number from them, but unprotected anal sex is the highest risk you can have. This is why for years when HIV first came to America it was thought of only to happen to gay men as they would have anal sex. Receiving anal is a higher risk then giving, but still is classified as a high risk.