Very scared!!! STD's

[223552]

Hi,
I had unprotected sex with a sex worker 8 days ago. I know i should't have but too late now. I have been very anxious ever since... 3 days later i went to see a doc, and did full blood and urine test, all results came back negative. 7 days after exposure, i started geting some discharge from penis, and have some irritation on the foreskin, i have been to the doctor already today (sunday) got a prescritpion for a dose of antibiotics (2 tablet which i have already taken) and another for injection (900mg of something) which i hope to do tomorrow. I would like any help, advise......I am extremely anxious, and even more scared since i have  a partner, whom i do not want to know.....But mostly very afraid of what else i have contracted.....

[Emma_08]

I would wait to have sex with your partner until you find out what is going on.  Discharge from the penis is usually indicative of infection - if your chlamydia and gonorrhea tests were negative, you could possibly have NGU.  Also, even though 3 days should be enough time for chlamydia and gonorrhea tests to become positive, if your discharge does not resolve, you could always get retested.  Also, 3 days is too early to test for other STDs, such as HIV, syphilis, and herpes.  Syphilis can take up to 6 weeks to become positive; however, it's not an especially common STD.  HIV tests usually become positive within 6 weeks, but 3 months is conclusive.  Even though the probability of being infected after one instance of unprotected vaginal sex is low, getting tested again might not be a bad idea.  Herpes blood tests can actually take about 4 months to become positive.  Hope this helps..
Best,
Em  

[223552]

Thanks for your reply.
The antibiotics have worked. The 2 (azithromycin 500mg) tablets were for chlamydia, and a double dose of the injection (benzathine peniccilin 900mg) was for gonorrhea and syphilis. The symptoms were nearly gone in 24hrs after taking azithromycin. I saw the doctor yesterday, she advised me to only have 1 dose of the injection which should take care of gonorrhea, double dose is a lot of antibiotics, and will upset the system. She did say syphilis is rare ( i am in australia) and mostly in gay community. I will definitely avoid any sex with my partner for the next week, and it will only be protected sex for next 6-8 weeks, until i can all clear for HIV/syphilis (fingers crossed).

[223552]

Hey guys, Last few questions.
It has been 7 weeks since exposure, and i am ready to go and get tested for HIV/Syphillis. DO you think it has been long enough??? I just want to do it and get it over and done with, but if necessary i can wait for longer, if i have to.
Also, 1 week after taking antibiotic i went back to the doctor, and got another sample of urine done to hopefully determine what i had. The doc said that urine can stay positive for chlamydia/gonorrhea for a few weeks, even after treatment. All tests came back negative. He said it must have been NGU/NSU. Do you think the antibiotics i took would have been enough? I have not had unprotected sex with my partner, but i can't keep doing for too much longer without causing some suspicion. I guess i want to make sure that i am completely clean (please G-D!!!), and will not pass anything to her..... I have not had any symptoms since taking antibiotics.
Thanks in  advance!

[auntiejessi]

Hi there -

Yes, I think the antibiotics are enough - more than enough, really.  

You can take a syphilis test now, but the meds would have worked to cure it if you even had it.  

I wouldn't worry about this any longer.  Oh and just a PS - "clean" has nothing to do with being std-free.  "Clean" people have showered.  People with stds are clean, too, as long as they bathe.

Aj