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Question about true exposure time for HIV infection

I am a woman who had unprotected oral sex with a male on 6/23 and 7/06.  Prior to the first incounter, I had cut my gums and had a wound.  After the sex, I had an abscess pop up on my gum line.  I popped it a couple times, but it kept coming back.  Around 7/18, I got a sore throat and just an ill feeling.  I had some night sweats (that may have been due to alcohol) but never a fever.  Saw my doctor 7/23 and started Doxcycline just in case something was up.  I then had the abscessed tooth removed 7/31.  I had a couple days of a very low-grade fever, and one night of a horrible night sweat, and that was it.  My question:  Is there a possiblity that the HIV infection was held up in the abscess and not released until it was pulled and all the blood came gushing out.  I still don't feel 100% and the anxiety is killing me.  I took a HIV-1 DNA PCR test on 7/26 and came back negative, and a four week oral swap at a clinic.  They said that the PCR is conclusive, but I wonder if it didn't enter my bloodstream until the tooth was pulled.  Please Help!!!! This site has truly been a blessing to me.  God Bless all!
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As you were advise you had no risk.
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Thanks for the reponse.  But you say no risk?  I had an open wound.  This is the first sexual encounter I've had in 5 years.  The timing of all of this seems suspect.  I know I may be paranoid, but I am just wondering if that is a possibility that the virus was in the abscess.  I am so tired of spending everyday thinking about this and would like to move on.  Please a reponse.  Thank you so much.
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No risk.
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