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hopeINhell: Hello, bitter / altered taste in the mouth can be for various reasons and definitely not specific to HIV infection. I would give more weight to the HIV blood test in order to answer if one is infected or not and certainly not to the taste in ones mouth. I hope this helps.

Ok, thanks, I want to say that the test was been done in a federal hospital. I av the mindset that they would use the most specific tools in testing, I didn't wanna do it at any of the road side labs. Do u think differently about the accuracy of a govt hospital test.

[quote author=Zona.com]From your explanation, you had the unprotected sex at september while you tested negative for HIV at december. Thats about 3months right?
From what i know, HIV virus takes about 8weeks to incubate and spread in the human body. By this time, its likely that the virus must have multiplied to a detectable level in the body such that the normal antibody test(which is the usual test done in most labs for someone with unknown status) could detect the virus.
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So bro, i think you have two options here;
1. Go for another HIV test by february or march. Or
2. Go to a heart to heart center and request for an antigen test for HIV. This test might cost you money but after a few days you will know for sure weather you have the virus or not cos this test is more accurate than the usual HIV antibody test.[/quote]Thanks for your speedy reply, its above three months I did the test, but notwithstanding am gonna redo it by March, that should be 7months pretty enuff I bliv based on research. But you didn't answer ma question if there is a symptom of bitter taste in mouth.

hopeINhell: I love the concept of hope, it keeps one pushing on even in the darkest of places! I hope you are enjoying the speciality

I have a question, I had unprotected sex sometime in september, and the relationship went sour around october, av been having bitter taste in mouth, though its gone now, but I had to treat malaria thrice(3), highest av treated malaria is twice, after the first two drugs, d doctor at UPTH, ordered anoda Malaria test which I did and it came positive for malaria, so the third drug he prescribed I think cleared it, but out of curiousity by December 27th I ran an HIV test, got the result to be Negative four days later. My major question is does HIV come with bitter taste in mouth too, just as I read that the symptoms are not specific. And my running a test at end of december can it be considered outside the window.