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i'm terrified

i had sex heterosexual sex with a female escort during which the condom broke. i realized pretty quickly. i also may have had some opne wounds which resulted from shaving. no reason to believe the woman was infected with HIV but i cant help feeling overly concerned and anxious. any insight would be tremendously appreciated. thanks.
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your risk is minimal
relax
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At worse, your odds are 1:2000 without protection.

I am sure glad someone did the math on those odds.
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if you feel anxious, why dont you test at the appropriate time? your exposure is considered very low risk.
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Man, stay away from escorts.
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