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Love bite and hiv

Hello i was given a love bite by a prostitute 2 weeks ago, the skin became red(as blood collected under skin) and there was a little rupture of skin (not deep enough). I think some blood came out when she had bitten it.
The sex was protected.
1.What are my risks, if she is hiv+?
2.Do i need to test?
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Why does other sites say it as risk?
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God bless you mate!!!!!
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I understand that you are stressed but you did the right thing and used protection and it didn,t fail you.The bite was no risk.You should forget about this event and move on with your life without the need to test.The guilt is fueling your anxiety.Take care.
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Thanks
okay last one.
i dont know why i became so anxious about this exposure,i think it is the guilt that is getting me. Moreover what happened was out of my control. i took the maximum precaution that i could have by using protection(condom).
Should i forget about it and move on with my life without testing?
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Its not possible because saliva contains protiens and enzymes that neutralize the virus and therefore it becomes unable to infect even if she had blood in her mouth at the time.You can stop stressing because you never had a risk.
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thanks for ur quick reply
I have read on net that there should be extensive tissue damage.
But as i said there was a minute rupture in the skin and little bleeding.
Is it possible to get hiv through these small ruptures and cracks (collected blood under skin) while biting?
I dont remember if she had her blood in mouth. Plz help i am quite stressed.
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Hiv is not transmitted via love bites,you never had a risk even if she was hiv+ and you do not require testing.
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