Thanks in advance for your advice-- this is a great resource.
This scenario sounds very much like a recent posting, but with enough differences that it seems worth posting--about a month ago I had unprotected sex with a female friend from out of town. It's worth noting that both of us had not had sex for a while and there was some chafing from friction. Two days later she called to say that she had experienced some discomfort and gone to her gynecologist. Her doctor noticed two blisters inside her vagina, and took a culture for herpes, as the doctor thought it looked like a possibility-- in fact, it sounds like this doctor was already convinced, and a little cynical. A few days passed, and the culture came back negative. Both of us had herpes blood tests right away. Mine came back negative for Igg HSV 1 and 2. Hers came back negative for Igg HSV1 and 2, but her doctor also did Igm, which came back as a low positive. Her doctor was convinced that she had herpes, based on the Igm result, and that it came from our interaction. I have never tested positive for HSV before, and still haven't in this case.
A little more than a week after we had sex, I began to develop discomfort in the end of my urethra. This has been persistent in this time frame, but it generally is not very acute. It seems to be more so when I have even a little alcohol. It does not burn with urination, but can increase the sense of urgency. It is irritating enough to have caused a few sleepless nights and lots of worry. I have been urinating frequently, but not in small amounts-- I'm trying to drink a lot of water, yet I've been surprised at the amount I have produced. I have not had any other STD-suggestive symptoms, but there has been some slight abdominal tenderness. I had a urinalysis test when I had my initial blood test, and everything came back negative. I am concerned that as a result of having taken antibiotic within a couple of weeks of the test, the possibility of proper identification of any problems present might have been compromised. I was back at the doctor this week and did two urine samples-- for another urinalysis test and one for a check for white blood cells. I don't have results for these yet.
My questions-- how long after antibiotic use can these kinds of urine tests be considered accurate? Are these tests accurate enough or should I see a urologist for more specific tests? In your opinion, is there any possibility of herpes (recurrent, on her part?) from my symptom of three or so weeks of discomfort in the end of the urethra, with varying degrees of severity? I have had no other physically visible manifestations of anything like herpes. Does this sound like urethritis? Any insight would be appreciated-- my anxiety about this is growing, and I know that can exacerbate perception of a problem, but it does seem like there is something there.
Thanks