Possible Exposure?

[1insight]

Hi, I'm 52 year old male.  Had negative hiv test in July as part of insurance exam. Since then have been with a few CSW's, all heterosexual encounters, all with condom use.  Except in December (I think second week), received blow job without condom, and put tip of my penis up to her vagina and pushed a little but no penetration.  My understanding is I have no real exposure to hiv.  I did have some bad allergies in third week in January, mucous in throat, blowing my nose and sneezing, but not other symptoms, no fever, no sore throat, no rash, or any other symptoms.  I was working out a lot and ran 5 and then 6 miles consecutively during these allergies.  Then in early Feb I developed abd pain, and had CT scan which was negative.  The abd pain turned into shingles, which i never had before.  My blood work at that time showed low WBC, low RBC, low HCT, low HGB, and low platelets.  I followed up with my doc two weeks later and he re-tested my cbc and everything again low, actually even lower.  My white count was 2.22.  I still have had no other symptoms, feel great, working out regularly.  Of course the low blood counts and shingles could mean anything, and I've been referred to a oncologist in fact, which is also scary.  But wanted to know if you think I had any hiv exposure that may be causing the blood count abnormalities and shingles??  My head tells me 'no', but I'm concerned that the blood counts and shingles may be my first sign of hiv infection, even without other symptoms.  Appreciate any insight you can provide.  Thanks

[AlbertLinares]

Besides your blood counts and shingles, you could have had all the HIV symptoms you want and still you wouldnt have to worry about HIV, simply because symptoms means absolutely nothing and you didn't have a risk.

[sleeplessnights34]

The rule is simple. If you penetrate, you must get tested. If you didn't, then no need. However, even if you did penetrate such a brief exposure would be very unlikely to cause infection, but would still remain a risk and require testing.

Rubbing, oral sex and anything that happens outside unprotected anal/vaginal penetration poses no risk.

[1insight]

Thanks