Do I still Have it???

[abeach]

I just finished a 3 month course of Doxycycline for epididymitis/orchitis(100mg twice daily). The cause of the inflammation has never really been known but I suspected Chlamydia. Im planning on getting tested in a few weeks after the doxy is fully expelled from my system but Is it possible that I could still have an STD after such a long antibiotic course.

I was tested for STDs a week after my first 7 day course of Doxy. Negative, but that could have been a false negative from the doxy still in my system. I booked an appointment with a urologist but I couldn't get in for 3 months, hence the long 3 month refill of doxy.

I still feel some mild discomfort of epididymitis but understand it can take a while for the symptoms to subside even if there is no infection. Could I still be infected??

Thank you for this forum. Of all the internet sites Ive visited on the subject, this one is the best!

[computerpatient]

I too am hoping that the post infection inflammation is the cause of the pain and that the infection is gone and the pain will subside soon.

[abeach]

No, I never experienced any other symptoms of a STD. I suspect Chlamydia, one because I had unprotected vaginal sex a few months before the epididymitis/orchitis; two, the girl I was with developed and eye infection that I suspected to be conjunctivitis (which can be caused by chlamydia). She was given antibiotics for the eye infection, later she tested negative for chlamydia, but I suspect the eye antibiotics cleared up the chlamydia.

[computerpatient]

Wow, that is allot of antibiotics! I am having similar problems for 7 weeks now. Do you have or did you have any other symptoms besides the inflammation?