- male
- 30 Years
- 29/01/2025
I'm really worried right now. I had a one-time encounter with an escort and we used a condom. I'm super concerned about my chances of getting HIV from this. Can you give me some insight on that? Also, Id really appreciate it if you could recommend which STD tests I should consider getting. I'm pretty anxious about this whole situation.
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Do hiv rapid test and elisa
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Consult a Infectious Disease specialist
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