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Scared... need reassurance

i had a test 8 weeks after my last sexual encounter and im low risk and i was negative for all stds. my encounter was with a sex worker and she gave me unprotected oral sex. i have done riskier stuff but it was over 6 months prior to the test.

im really scared still and i keep reading stuff ont he internet and freaking out and I want to get a more conclusive test because I only had a rapid blood test. what should i do?

i feel like i have bad malaise. can someone help me
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Thanks a lot teak. Its crazy what guilt and anxiety can do to your head you know
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You never had an exposure.
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sorry i can't edit posts but I got the timings in the inital post mixed I actually took the test a week after. Don't ask me how

At any rate I think I will still take another test. Is the INSTI test really reliable?
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I performed unprotected oral sex on a sex worker, but that was well over 6 months prior to the test I took. For peace of mind, I'm going to get another drawn blood test when its a full 3 months after.
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What did you do before your non risk issue?
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the test i took was one of those INSTI blood tests... how conclusive is it?
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Unprotected oral,,, Not an HIV risk
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