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Everything protected? Oral and Vaginal HIV assessment

Hello all, I have been following these community/expert forums for a while now. Hopefully, I can get some feedback on what you guys think.

I had protected Oral and vaginal sex with a female sex worker NON-IDU 1 week ago. Usually, I wouldn't give this a second thought but here is where things get worrisome for me:

During the protected oral, she must've been using too much teeth when sucking, which caused minor abrasions in a few spots on my shaft, literally like tooth pokes maybe 3-4 of them, and some general redness on the top of my shaft assumingly from the teeth grazing. After oral we used the same condom to have protected sex for a few minutes -- no condom breakage followed by a water check with no apparent signs of leakage.

I assumed that when a condom fails is does so quite catostrophically, however I have known of condoms having puncture holes and not failing completely, especially if very small holes from the sharp points of her teeth.

I am wondering if these superficial cuts and scrapes (there was blood present but not bleeding) cause a higher risk of infection? As a stated earlier the condom remain on during sex with no slippage or breakage occuring -- just those scrapes and hole in my skin.

I hope this question isn't too theoretical and someone may have some useful info about things like this. I'm very worried as its been effectivly 8 days post exposure and I'm not feeling to good. Nothing indicative of HIV but still worried.

Thanks all,
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Just to add; these holes were literally pinhole sized, not large gashes or anything major. Like dots.
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Condoms don't get poked holes in them so whatever skin abrasion you had wasn't from direct teeth. Only the urethra needs protection and the condom would do that since it didn't have a catastrophic rip down the seam and which would make it hang in tatters. There is no need for messy water pressure tests.

You interact with others who cough germs on your lips, food and door knobs so illnesses are to be expected at any time. Or maybe you are just imagining the ilness from fear that you might be dying - which you aren't.
You can take a duo at 28 days if you find the first paragraph hard to accept, but I wouldn't worry about the result while waiting because it will be negative..
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