Pain while urinating but negative culture test?

[igotquestions777]

I started having pain while urinating Monday morning. I had protected sex and unprotected oral sex on Sunday night. I went to check with the doc on Tuesday. The culture test, chlamydia, and gonorrhea tests all came back negative. My doc prescribed me Cipro. After taking it for four days, I see no improvements. Also, I started noticing soreness/mild pain in lymph nodes in right groin area. When I went back to the doc again on Thursday, she said it's nothing to worry about and it will go away.

I am so confused about what to do. Should I consult with a urologist or get a second opinion? The pain goes away or reduces to very little when I drink lot of water. Any help/advice would be appreciated!

Thanks!

[igotquestions777]

Thank you so much for your response! I started feeling better after 5 days of initial intake of antibiotics. I am still not completely cured yet. I still feel some lingering mild pain at times. But, certainly feeling better. I will update this thread once I feel completely better. Thank you so much again!!

[Dr Santos]

Hi.
How are you? It is good that the culture tests were negative. Typically, improvement of symptoms may be observed 3 to 5 days after the initial intake of antibiotics. If your symptoms persists despite the antibiotic prescribed, you can inform your doctor or have another opinion and additional diagnostic tests done for further evaluation. Drink plenty of fluids, avoid coffee and spicy foods, and avoid smoking.Take care and do keep us posted.