HIV risk from underwear (uncircumcised)

[fearfullperson]

Dear friends,

I received protected oral sex from a csw. I was unable to get an erection. With the condom on I made one attempt to insert(lasting about 3 seconds) but could not penetrate because I simply was not into it and did not have a full erection. I thought I would of been, but I was not. I stopped there and pulled my underwear over the condom and left. One minute later, I realized I left the condom on so I took it off and placed my uncircumcised penis back into the underwear which greatly concerns me today. I honestly don't know how wet or how much vaginal fluid there was to begin with because i had the condom on but i believe it may not have been much because she did not masturbate or anything to produce a lot vaginal fluid. I want to know if there is any risk being exposed in this way. since i am uncircumcised and assuming there was vaginal fluid on the condom, what are my chances of exposure through my underwear.My foreskin does not cover my urethra. I have read many sources that say hiv don't live well outside the body, but this is unclear as to how long. I started to feel unwell (flu like, sore throat) within the first week to the second week and got a (one) swollen lymph node in my armpit on day 10 which had me worried. I did not have a thermometer to test whether i had a fever at that time. The lymph node only stayed swollen for 2 days. I started testing for fever exactly 2 weeks after but i never came down with a fever. I am now left with a cough (day 45) that seems to not leave me. I took a 40 day rapid antibody blood test and it came back negative. Do I have any reason to be concerned as i am very anxious? I cant eat and I cant sleep well.

[Teak]

You had protected sex.

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

[fearfullperson]

Thank you for your swift reply.That is really encouraging to hear. I try my best to not think about symptoms because the anxiety gets to you (really gets to you). However, what really concerns me is the part that i am uncircumcised. the risk seems to be increased with being uncircumcised. Most forums here where guys are concerned come from a circumcised concern (trust me i read a lot of them). Is it always white or black when it comes to transmission or are there some grey areas?

i.e. transmission takes place INSIDE the body…when a penis is INSIDE a vagina / anus.

thanks in advance

[LIZZIE LOU]

you had NO risk.  once hiv is exposed to air, it becomes inactive and unable to infect.

transmission takes place INSIDE the body…when a penis is INSIDE a vagina / anus.