uti or std

[midlife35]

I had unprotected sex 3 weeks ago. I now have uti symptoms. Painful.frequent urination and abdominal pain. I went to.the Dr and have a bacterial infection. I requested to be screened for stds bit this can.take days for results. Does my symptoms sound like a normal.uti or STD?

[midlife35]

Thanks makes me feel much better

[HowardH]

My understanding is that it usually takes a couple of days for UTI symptoms to start to improve. All initial antibiotic treatment is guesswork -- no single antibiotic is effective for every UTI. If not better in a couple of days, tell your doctor and a different antibiotic might be necessary. But that doesn't necessarily mean it's an STD. Cipro isn't ideal for STDs, but often would work.

FYI, although it is said that UTI and STD symptoms are similar in women and can be confused with one another, it's actually not that common. Typical UTI symptoms (frequent urination, immediate urgency, pain on voiding) almost always are just that -- UTI, not an STD.

[midlife35]

Thank you so much. How long before my symptoms should go away? And is it were an std would cyprofloxacin help the symptoms?

[HowardH]

These are typical UTI symptoms. And your doctor, being aware of your STD risk and your concern, would have paid close attention and would not confuse the two problems. You can be quite sure you have a standard bacterial UTI. Your STD tests (for gonorrhea and chlamydia, I'm sure) probably will be negative.