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STD infection?
Hi doc,
My background is almost identical with most of the people that posted their concerns and questions here.
I visited a massage parlor on 9th Aug 2006 and was given unprotected oral sex for less than 30sec and later had protected vagina sex.
Soon after the session (on that day) , i felt my flow strength of my urine has
reduced but I wasn't very concern about it. The symptoms continue , on 15th Aug 2006 I started having urge to urinate more frequent (every 2 hours) and feeling thirsty most of the time and drink more frequent than usual due to the thirst.
Below are the symptoms that I have today (21st Aug)
1) Reduced urine flow strength (Since the first day)
2) Having very mild throat irritation with phlegms especially during sleep
3) No discharge from penis
4) No sign of blisters or sores anywhere
5) No irritation or pain during urinate
6) A bump below scrotum (Checked by GP, according to him nothing abnormal)
7) Occationally felt slight pain below ear and around neck.
8) Swollen bottom part of abdomen
9) Have itchy scrotum but the itch is there all this while
10) Can feel slight pain under the abdomen if try to urinate with force
My GP has presribed for me Doxycycline 100mg, Zinnat 250mg and Pyridium 100mg yesterday. Taken the medicine but still have swollen bottom part of abdomen, thought the urge to urine has reduced.
Questions :
1) Does the symptoms above suggest any STD infection? or just normal bacterial/viral infection?
2) Will the massage parlor's common cold caused infection as above?
3) Do I need to do any blood test for STD or HIV?
4) How long usually will take the medicine to resolve the swollen below abdomen?
5) Could it be herpes?
6) Will the UTI caused the pain at the neck?
7) Does the medicines have any side effect as I feel "different" at my kidneys?
8) If the medicine doesn't work, what does it means? The infection is viral infection?
9) Will the blood test result accurate if I am on the medicine?
My background is almost identical with most of the people that posted their concerns and questions here.
I visited a massage parlor on 9th Aug 2006 and was given unprotected oral sex for less than 30sec and later had protected vagina sex.
Soon after the session (on that day) , i felt my flow strength of my urine has
reduced but I wasn't very concern about it. The symptoms continue , on 15th Aug 2006 I started having urge to urinate more frequent (every 2 hours) and feeling thirsty most of the time and drink more frequent than usual due to the thirst.
Below are the symptoms that I have today (21st Aug)
1) Reduced urine flow strength (Since the first day)
2) Having very mild throat irritation with phlegms especially during sleep
3) No discharge from penis
4) No sign of blisters or sores anywhere
5) No irritation or pain during urinate
6) A bump below scrotum (Checked by GP, according to him nothing abnormal)
7) Occationally felt slight pain below ear and around neck.
8) Swollen bottom part of abdomen
9) Have itchy scrotum but the itch is there all this while
10) Can feel slight pain under the abdomen if try to urinate with force
My GP has presribed for me Doxycycline 100mg, Zinnat 250mg and Pyridium 100mg yesterday. Taken the medicine but still have swollen bottom part of abdomen, thought the urge to urine has reduced.
Questions :
1) Does the symptoms above suggest any STD infection? or just normal bacterial/viral infection?
2) Will the massage parlor's common cold caused infection as above?
3) Do I need to do any blood test for STD or HIV?
4) How long usually will take the medicine to resolve the swollen below abdomen?
5) Could it be herpes?
6) Will the UTI caused the pain at the neck?
7) Does the medicines have any side effect as I feel "different" at my kidneys?
8) If the medicine doesn't work, what does it means? The infection is viral infection?
9) Will the blood test result accurate if I am on the medicine?
Have tested negative for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HSV and HIV during 2nd week after exposure.
Now I have some muscle and joint pain on my arms and legs.
Do I need to retest at 6th week for STD and HIV?
Now I have some muscle and joint pain on my arms and legs.
Do I need to retest at 6th week for STD and HIV?
Mate, you are suffering from paranoia. Let it go. You can't get HIV from what you did.
Doc, I forgot to mentioned that I have itchy rashes on my thigh and also feel itchy on face, back and arms (though no rashes found.)
I didn't mention about the rashes on my thigh because I have history of rashes on my leg due to dryness on skin. But the itch seems to spread to whole body now.
Could this caused by anxiety? Or is it early symptoms of HIV?
Thanks.
I didn't mention about the rashes on my thigh because I have history of rashes on my leg due to dryness on skin. But the itch seems to spread to whole body now.
Could this caused by anxiety? Or is it early symptoms of HIV?
Thanks.
Dr, Thanks for the fast response.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
The evidence is overwhelming that you don't have an STD from the exposure you describe. You had a virtually zero risk exposure, you do not describe a single symptom that suggests any STD, no STD can cause symptoms that start later the same day, your doc can't find anything, and you have had antibiotics that would clear up any STD of any remote likelihood. To your questions:
1) No. Your symptoms don't really suggest any infection, STD or otherwise.
2) None of your symptoms suggests a cold virus. Whatever is going on is unrelated to the sexual exposure you describe, unless due to anxiety over it.
3) No.
4) Unless your GP agrees you have abdominal swelling, I doubt that you do have it. But if you do, I cannot guess the cause, therefore cannot guess how long it might last. It almost certainly is not caused by any infection and I don't expect it to respond to the antibiotics you are taking.
5) There is no chance that any of your symptoms are due to herpes.
6) UTI (which I doubt you have) does not cause neck pain.
7) None of your symptoms sounds like side effects from the antibiotics. But if you are concerned about that, ask the GP who prescribed them.
8) See above. I expect the medicines will not work to resolve your symptoms, because I do not think they are due to an infection.
9) No blood test will be affected by the medicines you are taking.
All in all, it sounds like you are overreacting to a non-risk event. If your symptoms and/or concerns continue, follow up with your GP; or visit an STD/GUM clinic. But please no follow-up questions here. Based on what you have described, I am certain there is no additional information you can provide that would alter my opinion or advice.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
1) No. Your symptoms don't really suggest any infection, STD or otherwise.
2) None of your symptoms suggests a cold virus. Whatever is going on is unrelated to the sexual exposure you describe, unless due to anxiety over it.
3) No.
4) Unless your GP agrees you have abdominal swelling, I doubt that you do have it. But if you do, I cannot guess the cause, therefore cannot guess how long it might last. It almost certainly is not caused by any infection and I don't expect it to respond to the antibiotics you are taking.
5) There is no chance that any of your symptoms are due to herpes.
6) UTI (which I doubt you have) does not cause neck pain.
7) None of your symptoms sounds like side effects from the antibiotics. But if you are concerned about that, ask the GP who prescribed them.
8) See above. I expect the medicines will not work to resolve your symptoms, because I do not think they are due to an infection.
9) No blood test will be affected by the medicines you are taking.
All in all, it sounds like you are overreacting to a non-risk event. If your symptoms and/or concerns continue, follow up with your GP; or visit an STD/GUM clinic. But please no follow-up questions here. Based on what you have described, I am certain there is no additional information you can provide that would alter my opinion or advice.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
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