Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
This patient support community is for discussions relating to urology issues, benign prostate disease, penis curvature, cystisis, kidney stones, pediatric urology, prostate, sexual dysfunction, urinary tract infections, and urological cancers.
Hi,
The possibility of an STD like chlamydia or gonorrhoea can’t be ruled out. However, after a course of antibiotics, retesting is usually not recommended if there aren’t any symptoms suggestive of the same. The retesting even if done should be at least a month after the course completion. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care.
Hey Dr Singh I just have a few more questions I hope you don't mind. I read that levaquin is almost completely eliminated from your system in about 32-40 hours.
The half-life is approximately 6-8 hours in a person with normal kidney function. It takes 4-5 half-lives for a drug to be completely eliminated from your body (32-40 hours). I am not questioning your medical advice at all don't take this wrong please! With the above being said if my symptoms are from chlamydia or gonorrhea wouldn't they show up if I was tested sooner? This is driving me nuts and don't want to wait that long. Another question after a quick explanation... My symptoms began about 2-3 days after receiving the oral sex. I never had a fever or extreme pain from the prostate, it was more of a dull ache. I have read that untreated chlamydia/gonorrhea can lead to acute bacterial prostatitis. I guess that is why I am wondering about the chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. When my nerves aren't bothering me so much neither does this problem. Like I said this has happened 3 times now and I have never been found to have an std. So does this sound more like a std to you, or prostatitis? I sincerely appreciate your advice, and hope to hear from you again. Thank you
The possibility of an STD like chlamydia or gonorrhoea can’t be ruled out. However, after a course of antibiotics, retesting is usually not recommended if there aren’t any symptoms suggestive of the same. The retesting even if done should be at least a month after the course completion. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care.
The half-life is approximately 6-8 hours in a person with normal kidney function. It takes 4-5 half-lives for a drug to be completely eliminated from your body (32-40 hours). I am not questioning your medical advice at all don't take this wrong please! With the above being said if my symptoms are from chlamydia or gonorrhea wouldn't they show up if I was tested sooner? This is driving me nuts and don't want to wait that long. Another question after a quick explanation... My symptoms began about 2-3 days after receiving the oral sex. I never had a fever or extreme pain from the prostate, it was more of a dull ache. I have read that untreated chlamydia/gonorrhea can lead to acute bacterial prostatitis. I guess that is why I am wondering about the chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. When my nerves aren't bothering me so much neither does this problem. Like I said this has happened 3 times now and I have never been found to have an std. So does this sound more like a std to you, or prostatitis? I sincerely appreciate your advice, and hope to hear from you again. Thank you