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Could I have got HIV from PROTECTED gay sex with a stranger?

I am a bicurious man in a relationship with a female. Stupidly, over a number of years, I have on a handful of occasions had protected anal sex with other men. I have NEVER had unprotected anal sex, and I have NEVER had unprotected oral sex with anyone but my significant other. I have had oral sex with another man (giving and receiving) on about three occasions, always with flavoured condoms. I have had anal sex about four times over a period of some 10 years, I was always the top and always wore a condom which did not break. The last time was 4 weeks ago. For many years, I have recurrent candidiasis of the penis, which doctors have treated, but it keeps coming back. This time, I have had it, on and off, for months, but it doesn't seem to go away. I have also had a series of colds and asthma recently.  My question is: is there any way I could have contracted HIV from the above episodes? I am very guilty and worried.
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3191940 tn?1447268717
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As an adult, the only risks for HIV are:
1) having unprotected, penetrative vaginal or anal sex, or
2) sharing IV drug needles with other IV drug users.

Since your encounters were protected, you had no risk and do not need to test.  You would know if a condom had broken - when they fail, they break wide open and are hard to remove.
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I forgot to say, I was tested for HIV on all but the last two occassions,mans was negative.
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