These symptoms don't sound like those of any STD. I have to wonder whether you are simply more sensitive and aware of minor variations in the appearance or feelings in your penis, due to anxiety.
The reason for different time frames for testing are that there are no good data, just experts' opinions. However, almost all gonorrhea would be detected at 2 days and beyond, and almost all chlamydia after 3-4 days. While you're on the borderline for chlamydia, your symptoms don't suggest it and the chance you are infected is extremely low. But if you want a 100% definitive chlamydia test, go ahead and have another one. You can expect it to also be negative.
Urine dribbling can be a symptom of prostatitis. If you have had prostatitis before and had similar symptoms, that may be a possibility. However, prostatitis is not an STD, and no STD is a likely cause of these symtpoms.
Hi Dr. - thank you for your reply. Sorry ran out of text limit to get further in detail. The reason I'm worried is one of the last things I remember hearing before blacking out was "we should have sex". Anyway, I do have a follow up question. Now, 8 days post blackout, the tip of my penis is reddish and extremely sensitive, and feels like it is being pinched. No discharge, but leakage upon completion of urination.
Should I get retested or was 3 1/2 days post "possible" exposure/blackout more than enough time. I tried to search the forums before asking you to respond but there are all sorts of time frames from 2 days to 5 days to 7 days?
Does this sound more like a prostatitis episode?
Thanks again for your help and care.
Welcome back to the forum. Let's go straight to your questions and concerns.
"there is still a small window where I don't know what went on. I am hoping nothing...." Presumably you fear you may have had sexual contact. This seems exceedingly unlikely to me, but you were there and I wasn't. In any case, your symptoms are not typical for any STD, and your urologist obviously agreed-- and you have also had negative test for any STDs that would cause such symptoms.
1) Yes, 3 days is sufficient time for reliable gonorrhea and chlamydia testing.
2) Yes, if your symptoms were due to either of these STDs, the test would have been positive.
Frankly, your concerns about having been at risk for STDs during the brief time of your memory blank seem quite abnormal. I cannot imagine you had sex and have absolutely no recollection of it.
Regards-- HHH, MD