Dear Doctors,
I am a male in my mid twenties and about 3 weeks ago, I made the mistake of having unprotected sex during a one night stand with a female co-worker who is also in her mid twenties.
About 4 days after possible exposure, I noticed a slight burning sensation during and after urination. The burning was very slight and I had no other common std symptoms (discharge, cloudy urine, etc).
I have had the same symptoms in the past and tested negative for stds, so I know my imagination likes to run wild.
To be safe, I went to the doctor about 3 days ago and he tested my urine for white blood cells. He said that there were no WBCs in my urine and that I probably didn't need to worry about stds. At the time he did not recommend any other specialized std tests and told me to come back in a week if the symptoms were still present.
I have heard that a white blood cell test is not sufficient to rule out stds, so I was wondering if you agreed with my doctors decision.
Please correct me if I am wrong, but I am currently under the impression that chlamydia symptoms do not appear sooner than about 7 days after exposure and that gonorrhea almost always causes discharge.
Having had symptoms appear at 4-5 days, no white blood cells in my urine and no discharge, is it at all likely that I have an std or any other UTI? I just started a trip and will be traveling outside the country for the next 3 weeks. During this time, seeing a doctor is possible, but difficult.
I plan on being tested for HIV, herpes, syphilis, etc at 6 weeks, but until then, do you believe it is necessary to have any further tests?
Thank you for your time.