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Could gonorrhea be antibiotic resistant?
About 6 months ago I was tested positive for gonorrhea then was given heavy antibiotics 1g ceftrixone injection plus 1g azythromycin for 3 consecutive days. From last one week I have been feeling intermittent needle like pain (throbbing) in penis and in an area (could be perineum)around testicles and recently a bladder pain while urinating. Could that still be gonorrhea? Was it never gone? Also I got tested for several other STD's (chlamydia, sypilis, herpes, HIV) but was tested negative. Have been tested negative thrice for HIV in last 6 months. Should I get myself retested for gonorrhea? When I was tested positive for gonorrhea I had only symptoms like burning, redness and itching on penis. Not the symptoms I mentioned above.also I have no sexual contact in all these months. Please help, thanks.
1) Gonorrhea can be antibiotic resistant
2) your symptoms doesnt sound like gonorrhea
3) yes please retest so that you know whether your gonorrhea was cured or not
2) your symptoms doesnt sound like gonorrhea
3) yes please retest so that you know whether your gonorrhea was cured or not
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Thanks for your reply. Today is my 5th day of taking doxycycline (100 mg twice a day). Would it affect my retest?
Yes, it can. You should wait to retest until you are off of antibiotics. Some STI tests require op to 3 weeks of being off antibiotics
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