Trich is not a likely explanaiont for any of this. Infection in men is generally asymptomatic.
I see no risk in waiting another few days to see the urologist.
That should end this thread. Whatever is going on is not an STD, even if it started with gonorrhea -- and STDs are the only topic for this forum. Good luck.
He never explicitly said it was in my head, but he did not seem concerned and seemed to insinuate it without saying it.
Do you think I could have trichomoniasis? I am still having back pain and abdominal pain today (of course now that I am out of town for work again). I thought it was decreasing over the weekend, but it is definitely still bothering me and does seem to be originating from the prostate. I still have some pain during ejaculation and noticed a tingling feeling in the urethra that started at some point today.
Is it likely that I could have developed prostatitis associated with gonorrhea after being on antibiotics for about 5 weeks (cipro/doxy?)
Could prostatitis/epididymitis develop as a result of trichomoniasis? I was never tested for trichomoniasis, but was tested for everything else (i.e. never given urethral swab - just had urine analyzed).
I plan on going to the urologist again on Friday - do you think it is OK for me to wait that long?
Certainly many if not all your symptoms are consistent with anxiety focused on the genital area. If that is your urologist's considered opinion, I suggest you give it credence. Probably he has a lot of experience with patients with similar problems.
Thanks - Good to know in the future.
I ask online because my doctor has always been/seemed very busy and not concerned about my symptoms (not uncaring per se, just didn't think they were an issue). To me, they obviously seem like an issue as they impact my day-to-day and this is something I have never dealt with before so it is a bit unnerving. I am a logical, reasonable (usually) working professional, and I don't think these symptoms are in my head. The last time I saw him I felt as if he speculated that they were.
Have not talked to my doctor about these specifically since my last visit, but figured I would follow up online in the interim just to make sure I don't need to go see him earlier that scheduled (have an appointment for follow up in 2 weeks).
This question could (and should) have been posted as a follow-up comment in your other thread. Please ask it there for Dr. Hook's reply. I predict that he will agree that none of your symptoms suggests continuing epididymitis or any other problem, just the nonspecific symptoms that can go along with any illness. If you sprain an ankle, it can continue to hurt long after all signs are it has healed; the epididymis is no different. It doesn't necessarily mean any long term problem. Equally important, my advice -- and I'm sure Dr. Hook will agree with this as well -- is that your urologist is the person to whom you should be asking these questions. He or she probably has a lot more experience treating epididymitis than we do, and a distant online opinion is almost always inferior to that of the doctor in charge.
My only other advice is that when you speak with your urologist about all this, ask whether s/he thinks there might be a prostate gland problem. Your symptoms sound more like that than they do continuing epididymitis.
Regards-- HHH, MD