Getting Scared to Death - Please help

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I am from Gujarat, India. This episode of mistake and foolishness happened on 30th June, 2011. I had an encounter with a Commercial Sex Worker from Bombay. First I fingered her. Then we went on to have bath. After the bath I touched her clits with the unprotected tip of my penis. Then we went on to have protected vaginal sex. The first condom slipped so I changed and put another one. This act was her on top of me. I didn't reach orgasm so I removed protection and she sucked me unprotected and I came a bit in her mouth. Then finally she gave me a hand job. Thereafter in about next three hours I sucked her breasts thrice and deep fingered her vagina during that time. I don't know her HIV and STD status. I had mild headache, loss of appetite, indigestion, sweating, feeling restless and sleep-ness since the day I was with her. There after on 9th July, 2011 I got tested and the results are as under :

My 8 day PCR RNA test results which reads as under : 

Test : Quantification of HIV - 1 RNA by standard procedure on COBAS Taq Man - 48 
Method : COBAS Taq Man - 48 with Manual Extraction 
Target Selection : Highly Conserved Sequence of Gag gene is selected for amplification and detection 
Limit of detection : 47 copies / ml (28.2 IU/ml) 
Measuring Range : 47-10,000,000 copies / ml (28.2 IU/ml - 6,000,000 IU/ml) 
Result : TARGET NOT DETECTED 

I am asking this because I got shingles before about 3 weeks and this is making me worried and making my life hell and scary with the thoughts that I am infected. 
Consider the Indian Scenario for my case since its different than the USA - UK or other countries I believe.
Please reply soon.

My questions are : 

1. What are the chances of me being infected if she was HIV positive?
2. Please can you comment on the result? Can this be considered reliable that I am not infected?
3. Taking a PCR - DNA Test today was adequate and reliable to know my status?

Teak · Accepted Answer

You never had an exposure. HIV is unable to reproduce outside its living host (unlike many bacteria or fungi, which may do so under suitable conditions), except under laboratory conditions; therefore, it does not spread or maintain infectiousness outside its host.
	
HIV is transmitted by;
Unprotected penetrative anal and/or vaginal sex
Sharing works with other IV drug users
Mother to child

Vance2335 · Answer

Nope

chetan1971 · Answer

I got my test done today and want to share the results :
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HIV 1 BY WESTERN BLOT TECHNIQUE

Core Antigen 				No band deteced.
Endonuclease Polymerase Antigen 	No band detected.
Envelope Antigen 			No band detected.
Interpretation For HIV Blot 		NON REACTIVE FOR HIV

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ANTIBODY TO HIV I & II BY CMIA (P 24 AG AND GP AB) (SCREENING TEST)
ANTIBODY TO HIV I &II (P24 AG & GP120 AB)

HIV I & II - 0.08 
0 - 1 Non Reactive
1 - 5 Indeterminate
> 5 Reactive

======================================================================
Any comments?

Teak · Answer

Shingles is an after effect of having had chickenpox's, nothing at all to do with HIV.

Vance2335 · Answer

Why does it even matter? YOU HAD NO RISK.

chetan1971 · Answer

Teak

You said shingles (Herpes Zoster) has nothing to do with HIV but I read on so many sites that in second phase of HIV its the first infection to get usually. Whats your opinion on that?

chetan1971 · Answer

Thanks all for their comments and responses.

Gave me a relief today

Teak · Answer

If you don't have unprotected sex, you won't contract HIV.

Vance2335 · Answer

We don't play a numbers game here.

chetan1971 · Answer

Thanks Teak.. that was a huge relief for me.

One last question that lingers in my mind. What are the chances of negative male getting infected by positive female and negative female getting infected by a positive male. This is just by sheer anxiousness and for my knowledge.

Thanks once again for the great work done by you here.

Teak · Answer

Shingles has nothing to do with HIV, you never had an exposure.

chetan1971 · Answer

Do you suggest that I take any HIV test after taking that 8 day PCR RNA test which showed that I am not infected?

After the shingles episode last 10 days have been devastating.

I take your replies very seriously.

chetan1971 · Answer

Please note the exposure was in 2011.

firefly1987 · Answer

If and only if you have unprotected penetration, then you were at risk. HIV RNA test are not typically used for diagnosing HIV, but antibody tests. I think your test might be too soon. Take a DUO/4th generation test at 4 weeks. If negative, repeat at 12 for conclusive result.

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