I didn't comment previously on your past epididymitis, but the things you said about its cause struck me as peculiar. But if you had a typical case, with painful swelling of a testicle that responded to antibiotics, the diagnosis probably was accurate. However, pain in the groin (away from the testicle) does not suggest epididymitis.
But whatever you had then could indeed be causing pain now, without necessarily meaning a new infection. People with previous ankle sprains often get recurrent pain in the ankle from time to time; and women with past PID (fallopian tube infection) often get recurrent pain without new infection; etc. The same can happen in any injured body part, without meaning new disease or injury.
If your pain persists, you should have it examined (and right away if you develop fever or testicular pain or swelling). But no STD causes the kind of pain you describe, or in the locations you mention.
HHH, MD
Thanks alot for you reply. I understand I've been worried about it, and the tests came back negative. But there still is discomfort that comes and goes, alot more when I sit down at work compared to laying down. It's mostly right above my scrotum on my left side, but sometimes it radiates over to the left side, like i said, where the epidydimis is, and slightly above. That correlated with the frequent urnation and the urge still to urinate after I do urinate. Is it possible my epididymitis decided to flare up? But it was on my right side before, which I've had some discomfort, but it has been on my left side and in the general groin area. and sometimes it's a bit of a sharp pain and sensation, nothing great though. I have calmed down since the tests and the problems have persisted, so I'm a bit confused.
Thanks alot for you prompt responses, it's greatly appreciated! you've been very helpful.
Also to add, I've experienced some lower back pain.
The lab tests for gonorrhea and chlamydia are reliable evidence you didn't have eitehr of those infections. But if you had had chlamydia or gonorrhea, the doxycycline would have cleared them up (almost 100% reliably against chlamydia, 90% effective against gonorrhea). In any case, your symptoms don't really suggest any STD, especially the variable ease of urination with or without drinking fluids. And of course no STD can affect bowel movements in the way you describe.
As I have pointed out before, when a person suspects his or her own symtoms might be due anxiety or other emotional issues, they probably are almost always right. In any case, your symptoms do not sound serious and you definitely can relax about STD as a cause. Follow up with your health care provider if they persist.
Good luck--- HHH, MD