HIV transmission through piercing needle?

[franlach]

Hi im 22 male. My girlfriend has a piercing on her lip. But she things that the needle and syringe which was used to numb lips were not clean while she was getting pierced. 2 weeks after getting pierced, she experienced flu like symptoms. Can these symptoms be acute hiv symptoms?

Thanks.

[franlach]

thank you teak

[Teak]

There has never been anyone contract HIV from a piercing or tattoo.

[franlach]

am i getting wrong, you said 2 weeks is not enough for the virus to be active?
and she says she's sure the guy sticking needle did not used a new one.

[Vance2335]

No, nothing like that is reused and even if something happened to be reused (but not going to happen), the time frame would not allow the virus to be active.