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Recurrent UTI, or STD from brief exposure?
About two weeks ago I had the beginnings of what felt/feels like a bad UTI: painful urination, frequent urge to urinate, feeling of a full bladder. There was also blood in my urine on the first day. I went to a doctor, got a urine culture, which came back positive for E.Coli.
They put me on Macrobid, which seemed to help for a couple of days before the frequent urge to urinate returned. I went back to the doctor and they put me on Cipro 500MG 2x daily. Same thing: felt relief from my symptoms for 2-3 days, then felt a relapse. I have 2 days left on the Cipro.
About halfway through my initial treatment of Macrobid, I felt a burning/itching that seemed consistent with a yeast infection, which I'd gotten before because of antibiotic use. I treated with Monostat 1 and symptoms seemed to disappear. Now, at the end of my Cipro treatment, I am feeling these symptoms again.
I have not noticed any unusual discharge on my underwear, nor any unusual odor.
Now the fun part: I had very brief unprotected sex 32 days before my UTI symptoms began. Is it possible this is a resistant UTI, or should I be worried about an STD? Is the presence of E.Coli enough to go on? My partner said he was tested within the last year and is clean.
Thank you for your help.
They put me on Macrobid, which seemed to help for a couple of days before the frequent urge to urinate returned. I went back to the doctor and they put me on Cipro 500MG 2x daily. Same thing: felt relief from my symptoms for 2-3 days, then felt a relapse. I have 2 days left on the Cipro.
About halfway through my initial treatment of Macrobid, I felt a burning/itching that seemed consistent with a yeast infection, which I'd gotten before because of antibiotic use. I treated with Monostat 1 and symptoms seemed to disappear. Now, at the end of my Cipro treatment, I am feeling these symptoms again.
I have not noticed any unusual discharge on my underwear, nor any unusual odor.
Now the fun part: I had very brief unprotected sex 32 days before my UTI symptoms began. Is it possible this is a resistant UTI, or should I be worried about an STD? Is the presence of E.Coli enough to go on? My partner said he was tested within the last year and is clean.
Thank you for your help.
It very well could be either a resistant UTI or and STD, which in either case is not the end of the world. Why? Because there are treatments out there that still work (in addition to you doing your part and leading a healthier life). I have only heard of a strand of non-treatable Gonno so far, otherwise you can be cured. It sounds to me like they are just trying harder and harder drugs (not wanting to use the nuke until they are forced to).
By the way a lot men will never truly realize or appreciate that they have a UTI or Chlamydia (which you can search and read for yourself). Therefore I would suggest that you both get tested so you don't keep getting reinfected. Best of luck to you both and keep us posted.
By the way a lot men will never truly realize or appreciate that they have a UTI or Chlamydia (which you can search and read for yourself). Therefore I would suggest that you both get tested so you don't keep getting reinfected. Best of luck to you both and keep us posted.
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