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Worried sick :(

Hi there. I'm a 32 year old male who was recently diagnosed with, and treated for, chlamydia. I have had unprotected oral sex (as the receiver only) and protected anal sex with other males. Should I be worried about HIV? I haven't had any unprotected anal sex and I am strictly a top (insertive). I did a Biosure HIV test at 25 days post my last partner and it was negative. I have been in good health apart from a slight bit of nasal congestion and some small red bumps (which I think are due to thermal clothing in the cold weather).

I'd appreciate your opinions on whether I should be concerned about HIV?
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Zero risk so there was no reason to test. Only sex risk is unprotected penetrating vaginal or anal.
You interact with others who carelessly cough their germs on your lips, food and door knobs so cold and congestion are to be expected at any time.
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Thank you so much for your comment. I appreciate your opinion and I'm thankful. I will still test at 3 months as I'm also really surprised to have contracted chlamydia by receiving oral sex unprotected so I guess that's what has triggered my anxiety about hiv.
Chlamydia and any cold "symptoms" you claim have zero relation to HIV, so your issue is HIV phobia.
Consider talking to your doc or a therapist because this will be a lot of mental pain to live with while waiting for 3  months, and it will be for no reason.
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