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What are the symptoms in a male for trich?
Do they not test for this in most std panels?
Would you know if you or your female partner had it?
Could you have it undetected for a long time?
Would it show in urine culture or urinalysis?
Would you know if you or your female partner had it?
Could you have it undetected for a long time?
Would it show in urine culture or urinalysis?
Prostatitis certainly can cause pain referred to the meatus. It doesn't cause actual inflammation or irritation there. But you can be pretty sure you don't have that, given the negative dipstick.
That's my last comment. Your best bet now is to follow up with your doctor.
That's my last comment. Your best bet now is to follow up with your doctor.
Most prostatitis is non-infectious. Antibiotics are routinely tried in the hope they will improve symptoms, but mostly they have no effect. Prostatitis symptoms usually include bladder symptoms as well; it doesn't mean there is a separate bladder infection and you can expect your urine culture to be negative.
There is no evidence that trich causes prostatitis, but some doctors include one of the anti-trichomonas treatments (metronidazole or tinidazole) if other antibiotics don't work. Usually it has no effect, but there's probably no harm in trying.
There is no evidence that trich causes prostatitis, but some doctors include one of the anti-trichomonas treatments (metronidazole or tinidazole) if other antibiotics don't work. Usually it has no effect, but there's probably no harm in trying.
thanks - that is helpful.
I am experiencing prostate inflammation, that is not responding to antibiotics (cipro, now on doxy).
My female partner has no signs other than some frequent urination. I was screened for all other std's, all negative.
The symptoms I have mirror bladder infection as well. waiting on urine culture - but dip test was all neg.
Any other thoughts?
I am experiencing prostate inflammation, that is not responding to antibiotics (cipro, now on doxy).
My female partner has no signs other than some frequent urination. I was screened for all other std's, all negative.
The symptoms I have mirror bladder infection as well. waiting on urine culture - but dip test was all neg.
Any other thoughts?
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
Commercial DNA testing is increasingly available but not officially approved for use in men and therefore not commonly done except in special circumstances. Urine testing probably would detect most infections, however.