I'm really anxious right now. After I took off the condom, I accidentally touched the tip of my penis with the same hand. Could this be a risk for HIV or any other harm? I'm pretty scared about this.

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I'm really worried and have a question I've been thinking about. After having intercourse, how long does it usually take before you might start to notice any symptoms of HIV? Would it be a matter of months?

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I'm trying to understand the window period for the HIV 1 and 2 antibodies and p24 antigen test, like the CMIA test. Is it safe to say that getting tested three months after exposure would give me a conclusive result? I've been stressing about it and just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing. Can you shed some light on this?

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