A member asked:

Since the time i had lip biopsy & endoscopy(last nov),have been having nerve burning/weakness in legs.google says it can be hiv.no fever/rash.sore throat sometimes.before that i had master health check& everything was fine.biopsy/endoscopy cause hiv?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

India: I don't know the standards at the clinic where this was performed. However, standards of care would require that sterilized equipment be used & that medical staff scrub up. If that is observed, then you should not have contracted HIV via these procedures.

Answered 9/17/2017

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