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Am i at risk for HIV?

Hello new here and I’m not sure if I’m writing in the correct place. Long story short I was in a 3 year long relationship. We broke up. The next day I kissed someone else. It was 3 taps kissed but the last two were tap kisses with somewhat of our mouths open. His saliva got on my chapped lips. I had a tiny cut on the inside of my lip that was fresh and also had a cut of my corner of my top lip that was two hours old from shaving. I’m scared of the person I kissed, there blood mixed with saliva and got into my cut. There salvia wasn’t that wet. I got back with my ex the following day. I am freaking out and driving myself insane. I am a hypochondriac. I plan on getting a duo test on the 28th day. Is this event worth getting tested ?
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3191940 tn?1447268717
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Risks for HIV are:
1) having unprotected, penetrative anal or vaginal sex, or
2) sharing intravenous needles.

Nothing else that you can think of, including the event you described, is a risk for HIV.  There is no "what if" that you can add to this scenario that would make it a risk for HIV.  Saliva inhibits HIV, and the amount of blood and depth of your mouth wound would have been insufficient to introduce HIV into your bloodstream.  

You did not have a risk for HIV and you do not need to test.
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Thank you. I feel somewhat relieved !
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