Chlamydia Gonorrhea swab test

[mountainsandmolehillz]

I am a male from the UK and had protected sex and mutual masturbation with a one-off partner.  I had my Urine dipped by my GP (presumably a simple general test) after 11 days and nothing was found.  On the same day I went to a GUM clinic where a small 'scraper' swab was used to take a sample from the tip of my urethra and nothing was found on the day.  I am awaiting the results of a Urine test given at 11 days.

All sex was protected with a latex condom.

Could anyone please advise how reliable these tests are? I'm so worried.

What was my risk?

[Life360_Dave]

Yes but you dont need any with condom use as nothing could get inside

[mountainsandmolehillz]

Would the swab be accurate after 11 days? Thanks.

[Life360_Dave]

Your correct in that condoms are not 100% but that only means they break so if yours did not break its 100% effective. What other things confuse the  matter?

[mountainsandmolehillz]

I see.  I guess my confusion was thinking that the statistic of their effectiveness was based on assumptions of how people use them.  It's a daft perspective I've got, granted.

[mountainsandmolehillz]

Do you know much about the swabs they take?

[Life360_Dave]

Im not trying to be rude but this is the problem with answering non risk inside urethra issues. Theres always  another question. Nothing could get inside your urethra using a condom so no testing is needed for inside penis issues.

[mountainsandmolehillz]

Thanks.

Just to clarify the swab was a plastic 'ring' type rather than the sponge.

[Life360_Dave]

Yes they would

[mountainsandmolehillz]

Would a Chlamydia/Gonorrhea swab which is observed immediately be accurate after 11 days?

[Life360_Dave]

Hi since the condom prevented anything from entering your penis no infection could take place.

[mountainsandmolehillz]

Hi,  Thanks for replying.  I try to remind myself of this but there's so much conflicting advice talking about condoms not being 100% and other things which confuse the matter.

[mountainsandmolehillz]

I don't have any symptoms other than psychosematic symptoms from obsessing over this and checking my penis at every opportunity.