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HIV & Chlamydia, 10 week negative test
On March 6th I had an unprotected sexual encounter which included vaginal and oral sex. Two weeks later my doctor determined I had epididymitis, due to chlamydia after feeling my testicles. I was given a shot for the chlamydia and some antibiotic pills for an apparent ear/sinus infection. I also had an antibody HIV test ran, came back negative. The chlamydia seemed to clear up.
Then, a month or so after the encounter I again bgan feeling pain in my testicles, no other pain in the genital region such as painful urination. 10 weeks post-exposure I was given another course of antibiotics and another HIV antibody test. The HIV test came back negative. The antibiotics seemed to clear up the chlamydia again, however, over the past couple weeks I am having similar testicular pain, I am 19 weeks post-exposure.
My questions are, is it very common for chlamydia to not totally be eliminated after two courses of antibiotics?
Does HIV strengthen chlamydia and make it harder to treat?
From what I gather a 10-week negative is very reassuring however I feel that if I go in to the doctor again I will have one more run for confirmation.
Final note, I am a 19 year old heterosexual male, no drug use.
Sorry this might belong in the STD forum but it pertains to HIV and STD's.
Then, a month or so after the encounter I again bgan feeling pain in my testicles, no other pain in the genital region such as painful urination. 10 weeks post-exposure I was given another course of antibiotics and another HIV antibody test. The HIV test came back negative. The antibiotics seemed to clear up the chlamydia again, however, over the past couple weeks I am having similar testicular pain, I am 19 weeks post-exposure.
My questions are, is it very common for chlamydia to not totally be eliminated after two courses of antibiotics?
Does HIV strengthen chlamydia and make it harder to treat?
From what I gather a 10-week negative is very reassuring however I feel that if I go in to the doctor again I will have one more run for confirmation.
Final note, I am a 19 year old heterosexual male, no drug use.
Sorry this might belong in the STD forum but it pertains to HIV and STD's.
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