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2 precise questns : risk evaluation n window period

Before 4 weeks I had anal sex with an escort, using condom (durex brand extra safe with durex pleasure gel). After ejaculating when I withdrew, I did not see any breakage however I did not see my cum accumulated at the tip of condom. I didn't do careful observation by checking each and every corner of condom. Is it possible that condom developed a small leakage and does that put me in high risk?
For 4 weeks I kept thinking about HIV day and night and kept checking online. Since yday I am feeln chills and tirdness and though thermometer shows no high temp (just 36.5) I sweated when i warped myself in cloths and blanket. Today I visited my doctor, but could not tell her about my risk exposure as she is our family doctor. She verified my temp and bp (which is normal), she examined my body for other visible signs (nothing) and as I insisted took my blood sample. She said she will send it to lab for various tests(i thnk she understood the unsaid). Will these tests be able to detect HIV infection if any, in this window period?
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370181 tn?1595629445
First of all, you had protected anal sex and the condom did NOT break or develop a "small leakage."

Trust me when I tell you that you......and your partner.......would KNOW if a condom had broken. You would both feel it happen. They don't simply get little leakages or pin hole or tiny tears.........they fail CATASTROPHICALLY. There would be nothing left of the condom for you to examine!

As to your question about where did your semen go, the amount of semen produced can change from one sexual encounter to the next. If you had had sex within say, about 8 hours of this incident (and that includes masturbation) that could lower the amount of sperm produced. Also age can reduce the amount of sperm a man produces. There is also a condition called "dry orgasm" and I have pasted the definition of that condition below which is from the Mayo Clinic.........

By Mayo Clinic Staff:
Dry orgasm occurs when a man reaches sexual climax but doesn't release (ejaculate) semen from the penis — or releases very little semen.
Dry orgasm usually isn't harmful, but it can interfere with a man's ability to father a child. Over time, many men say a dry orgasm feels normal.

The condom did not break therefore you had NO RISK for HIV and do NOT need to test.

While a dry orgasm is often considered normal, it CAN be a symptom of an underlying issue. If this continues to happen, I recommend that you see a Urologist to rule any problems out.

This was most likely a one time event and nothing to worry about. Just keep your eye on it.
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You never needed to get tested. You had no risk.

There is no such thing as small holes on condoms. The presence of the smallest hole would cause a very obvious tear with a single thrust. Condom breakage is so obvious that it doesn't need close examination.
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