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[andy558]

For over a week now I have had a uncomfortable burning sensation around my urethra. I have also had lower back pain that can become severe at different times. I went to the Dr and tests showed that I do not have UTI, and I requested a Herpes test as well, this was also negative. The Dr noticed a slight redness in the area around my urethra and clitoris. I have no discharge, and it doesn't hurt to urinate. Could I have a Kidney infection even though the UTI test was negative?  What could be causing these symptoms?

I would appreciate any response

Thank you

[Lennox Hoyte, M.D.]

Hi,

Burning and redness around the urethra for 1 week, together with low back pain. If you are sexually active, consider also the possibility of other STDs in addition to Herpes. Get an evaluation by a gynecologist, to include cervical cultures, and a test for yeast, and trichomonads, and make sure your doctor did a urine culture (it takes about 3 days to get the result), and this was negative.

Sometimes, if everything else is negative in terms of tests, then I will prescribe a course of a medication called doxycycline for 2 weeks to address the possibility of a low level urethral infection not detected by the cultures...

Dr. Hoyte

[Hayley723]

There is a bacterial infection that is called ureaplasma, that can cause those symptoms. It doesnt show on regular urine cultures, you need it sent out specificaly for that, but a lot of people have it and some develop symptoms from it. Certain antibiotics clear it up! Just a thought to look into! Good luck!