It can treat gonorrhea, but there has been some resistance to it. You should definitely get a follow up test to be sure you're cured 2-3 weeks after you finish your meds.
The doxy won't cure it, but it's part of the treatment regimen in case you also have chlamydia, since the two often happen together.
No sex at all until your meds are gone or 7 days, whichever is longer, and use condoms until your test of cure. If you have regular partner(s), they all need to be treated before you have sex with them again. If you do, you could just get reinfected.
Get the follow up test even if your symptoms clear up. It might just kill enough bacteria to slow the growth down, but not enough to cure.
Let us know what happens.
As a follow up, I was tested again this past Friday and I’m waiting the results. But then last night I came down with a high fever, chills, headache, and sore throat. Here is a timeline of my exposures with some questions if you can help me understand my risks while I wait for results.
Aug 10th: unprotected anal sex (I was penetrating)
Aug 13: Gonorrhea symptoms appear and I was able to get the medications I mentioned prescribed remotely since I was traveling.
The symptoms resolved almost completely within a few days with the exception of a feeling of pressure (for lack of a better word) in m left testicle when ejaculating. It wasn’t sensitive to the touch and didn’t bother me except when ejaculating.
Aug 21: I took a test for gonorrhea and chlamydia and both came back negative. I wanted to leave more time but I was traveling again.
Sept 7; Gave unprotected fellatio with no other exposure.
Sept 8; tested again for full panel of stds and awaiting results.
Sept 9: Sore throat in the afternoon followed by headache and chills and high fever (101-103) last night.
I took Covid tests last night and today and they were negative.
I’m extremely concerned now because these symptoms are also consistent with HIV and I’m in the window of time for initial symptoms. I understand one single exposure has low risk, but it’s not zero risk so I’m not sure how to feel about it. Some questions;
1) is it normal to have pressure in the left testicle when ejaculating for some time after the other symptoms resolve? It started immediately and never resolved but never bothered me otherwise.
2) I have no gonorrhea symptoms anymore. Is the amount of time long enough that I could expect to see symptoms reappear if it didn’t resolve my gonorrhea?
3). Could this still be a symptom of gonorrhea even though it’s completely different and with no discharge.
4) How concerned should I be about HIV risks? Like I said, I understand it was a low risk exposure but these symptoms in this window of time really has me concerned.
5). How much confidence can I have in my results from the test on Friday for all stds? Did I wait long enough after treatment?
Any additional insight you can give would be appreciated.