I’ll do my best to keep my story short. I had unprotected sex with a woman 6-7 weeks ago. 2 days later, I was very red/sore/itchy in the scrotum and had occasional burn after urination. 2 weeks later I caved into anxiety and had a full panel STD test done, everything negative. A week or so after that, I feared I had a UTI so I went to my PCP and was given 2 weeks of cipro, as I was told it could be my prostate. A week later I revisited my doctor explaining symptoms weren’t getting any better. He blew me off, told me stay patient. So I scheduled a telehealth appt for a second opinion and they prescribed a weeks worth of doxycycline. I started feeling better. 5 days after completion, I tested ejaculation, and went right back to the dull burn in my tip for nearly a full day. Only to have that be gone a day later with feelings of discomfort back in my scrotum. I finally saw my urologist today and after 3-4 clean UAs was told I don’t have an infection and to cut out acids, alcohol, and caffeine for 5 days. Honestly, if felt dismissive.
Questions…I was told I would be given a UA culture twice, and it didn’t happen. I’ve read that a culture can be needed to identify specific bacteria’s that aren’t necessarily caught in quick tests. Would a weeks worth of cipro and doxycycline, oh and a single does of azith treat something that could be potentially found? If my symptoms don’t improve in 5-7 days, what would my next steps be? I’m just incredibly frustrated because when I share the level of discomfort, the standard answers are “well you dont have chlamydia, you don’t have gonn, your UAs are clean” and I just don’t feel that they realize the pain/discomfort I’ve gone through. And yes, I know anxiety is a thing too. There are days I’ve felt great and days I’ve felt terrible, so I know it’s not my mind playing tricks. But if there is a chance that there’s an uncaught bacteria that could be treatable via a simple, different antibiotic, wouldn’t I want to get on that path quickly?
Any advice would greatly appreciated!