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STI Transmission
A couple of weeks ago I received unprotected oral sex from a massage therapist and had sex with my girlfriend about 30 hours later. Two days after having sex with my girlfriend I had some burning pain in my urethra. 7 days after the incident with the massage therapist and 4 days after the pain started I got tested for both gonorrhea and chlamydia and spoke with an online doctor who prescribe a round of antibiotics while waiting on the test results. I have two questions:
1. If the test comes back negative is there any chance I could have passed something to my girlfriend? For example the STI was still in an incubation state and didn't show up on the test.
2. If the test comes back positive is there any chance or passing to my girlfriend since there was only approximately 30 hours between the encounters? For example the STI was in an incubation state and couldn't be passed.
Thanks for the feedback.
1. If the test comes back negative is there any chance I could have passed something to my girlfriend? For example the STI was still in an incubation state and didn't show up on the test.
2. If the test comes back positive is there any chance or passing to my girlfriend since there was only approximately 30 hours between the encounters? For example the STI was in an incubation state and couldn't be passed.
Thanks for the feedback.
They did not test my white blood cells. The doctor prescribed Cefixime and Azithromycin.
Thank you, any additional guidance is appreciated.
Thank you, any additional guidance is appreciated.
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Did they also test your urine for white blood cells?
1. If the test comes back negative is there any chance I could have passed something to my girlfriend? For example the STI was still in an incubation state and didn't show up on the test.
No, at 7 days it would have shown on the test.
However, there is something called NGU. This is a non-specific infection in the urethra caused by any bacteria that isn't gonorrhea. It can be caused by bacteria like strep, which normally resides in the throat but can enter the urethra during oral sex, or by normal bacteria that resides in the mouth.
This is why I asked if they tested you for white blood cells in your urine. It doesn't sound like it - maybe it was only a gonorrhea and chlamydia test you did online.
2. If the test comes back positive is there any chance or passing to my girlfriend since there was only approximately 30 hours between the encounters? For example the STI was in an incubation state and couldn't be passed.
Yes, there is a definite chance. Your partner will need to be treated to protect her health, and also so you will not be reinfected.
What antibiotics did they give you? If you test positive for gonorrhea, you should go to an STD clinic or your doctor to get a shot. There is a very specific treatment that is needed for that. It is resistant to other antibiotics.
1. If the test comes back negative is there any chance I could have passed something to my girlfriend? For example the STI was still in an incubation state and didn't show up on the test.
No, at 7 days it would have shown on the test.
However, there is something called NGU. This is a non-specific infection in the urethra caused by any bacteria that isn't gonorrhea. It can be caused by bacteria like strep, which normally resides in the throat but can enter the urethra during oral sex, or by normal bacteria that resides in the mouth.
This is why I asked if they tested you for white blood cells in your urine. It doesn't sound like it - maybe it was only a gonorrhea and chlamydia test you did online.
2. If the test comes back positive is there any chance or passing to my girlfriend since there was only approximately 30 hours between the encounters? For example the STI was in an incubation state and couldn't be passed.
Yes, there is a definite chance. Your partner will need to be treated to protect her health, and also so you will not be reinfected.
What antibiotics did they give you? If you test positive for gonorrhea, you should go to an STD clinic or your doctor to get a shot. There is a very specific treatment that is needed for that. It is resistant to other antibiotics.
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So both test came back negative. I have completed the Cefixime and Azithromycin and I'm starting to feel better but still have some slight discomfort in my Urethra. Are there any additional steps I should take? Is there any need from a medical position to discuss this with my girlfriend?
My only concern here is that you might have NGU. I think you should see a doctor and see if there is something else going on. The catch to this is that the antibiotics may mask an infection.
Since you have completed the meds, and still have symptoms, you should follow up with a doctor.
Since you have completed the meds, and still have symptoms, you should follow up with a doctor.
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