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Do I have an STI or a UTI?
Hello,
I am a 20 year old male recently had a separation with my girlfriend and then had an unprotected encounter with an ex girlfriend. These are the only two sexual partners I've had in the past year. This encounter was a little over a week ago. The ex claimed she was infection-free. A few days after, I started noticing some mild discomfort while urinating, along with a "tickly" feeling in my urethra and frequently needing to urinate without urinating much each time. I have no abnormal discharge or blood in my urine. I used an Azo test strip and the result was mildly positive for leukocytes & negative for nitrates. I have not yet seen a doctor as these symptoms are still recent, but I'm concerned about chlamydia/gonorrhea. Could anyone help me get a better idea of which is more likely that I'm dealing with? I've read that exhibiting symptoms of these std's is not always likely, which makes me hope its a uti (along with no discharge or bleeding).
I am a 20 year old male recently had a separation with my girlfriend and then had an unprotected encounter with an ex girlfriend. These are the only two sexual partners I've had in the past year. This encounter was a little over a week ago. The ex claimed she was infection-free. A few days after, I started noticing some mild discomfort while urinating, along with a "tickly" feeling in my urethra and frequently needing to urinate without urinating much each time. I have no abnormal discharge or blood in my urine. I used an Azo test strip and the result was mildly positive for leukocytes & negative for nitrates. I have not yet seen a doctor as these symptoms are still recent, but I'm concerned about chlamydia/gonorrhea. Could anyone help me get a better idea of which is more likely that I'm dealing with? I've read that exhibiting symptoms of these std's is not always likely, which makes me hope its a uti (along with no discharge or bleeding).
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