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HIV risk protected anal sex

I recently had protected anal sex with a man for the first time. We've done it twice so far and as I said we used condoms and there was no ejaculation.
We also used lube and after we finished I checked if the condom may have broken and I couldn't see any visible holes.

Is there any reason I should worry about? Is it possible that the condom broke and I didn't notice that and got infected from his pre-cum?

Thank you.

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186166 tn?1385259382
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1076192 tn?1270945528
I forgot to mention that he might have rubbed his penis against the anal area before putting the condom on. I don't actually remember him doing it, but I'm completely sure that he did use a condom for penetration.
Does a minor rubbing before putting the condom on pose any threat in this case?
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You were not at risk from your protected sex event. You would have known immediately if the condom broke- it is as overt as a balloon popping. You have nothing to worry about over these incidents and do not need testing.

Going forward, however, I suggest that in addition to using condoms, you also discuss your male partners'  HIV status/testing history before getting involved with them, so you are not solely relying on the integrity of condoms for safety.
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186166 tn?1385259382
condom failure is catastrophic and you would have known without a doubt.

protected sex = NO RISK  :)
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