Question 1

can sperm have bacteria that could cause a uti? my husband and i have been checked for std's.  only when he goes inside of me is when i get a uti.

Accepted Answer

UTI.: Uti following intercourse is more related to urethral trauma and perhaps driving of bacteria upwards into the bladder.  These are best prevented by good hygiene, good hydration and urination after intercourse.  If this doesn't work then prophylactic antibiotics can be considered.

Question 2

i drank a lot of water before taking a urine based std test. will my excessive water intake dilute the potential bacteria/result and cause false neg?

Accepted Answer

No problem: This will make no difference at all. The urine STD tests detect infection because they rinse the urethra (urine passage). No matter now dilute the urine, it will flush any gonorrhea or chlamydia bacteria into the specimen and testing will be accurate.

Question 3

can you have a uti caused by more than one bacteria such as a non std bacteria and one such as chlamydia at the same time?

Accepted Answer

You bet: Sexual activity is one of the most effective means of transmission of infection, and persons who have one std have a significant likelihood of having more than one.  Syphilis, gonorrhea, trichomonas, chlamydia, hiv, and others can all coexist.  Be careful.

Question 4

would stds cause white blood cells and bacteria in the urine?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: This is either UTI or vaginal secretions contaminating the urine specimen. Talk to your doctor.

Question 5

can clarithromycin be used to treat epididymitis infection caused by e coli or non-std bacteria?

Accepted Answer

Not reliable: Clarithromycin is not effective against E. coli or most other non-STD causes of epididymitis.

Question 6

assuming the bacteria is unknown, which would be better to take cipro (ciprofloxacin) or levaquin for bacterial orchitis not caused by an std?

Accepted Answer

Not much difference: Slight nod to levofloxacin, but they cover pretty much the same bacteria. Most non-STD epididymitis at your age is not bacterial, so antibiotics may not help. How certain is the diagnosis? If you just have testicular pain without obvious enlargement or tenderness, I would be suspicious you don't have true epididymitis. Maybe chronic pelvic pain syndrome? (Google it, excellent Wikipedia article.)

Question 7

for uti caused by non-std bacteria, will it infect the prostate also while infecting the epididymis?

Accepted Answer

See below: As a general rule, all bacterial UTIs in men are considered "complicated." Primarily because of their increased "potential" to not just arise from and affect the bladder only, which is the more common scenario in women, but to affect the kidneys, prostate, and epididymis leading to more serious symptoms, potential complications, and increased morbidity. Often a sign of an underlying problem.

Question 8

can syphilis or aids cause buring when you have the urge to pee? passed three urine tests and cultures for all bacteria std what else cause this?

Accepted Answer

NGU: NGU or non-gonococccal urethritis is a  condition linked with sexual activity that causes burning with urination.  It may is not detected be detected by normal STD testing panels. So if the tests for gonorrhea and chlamydia are negative,  special testing for ureaplasma/mycoplasma may be needed  Clinicians will often treat empirically without specific testing.  Doxycyline is effective.

Question 9

bacteria and viruses that grow in warm,moist places in the body causes stds.they are passed from one person to another through sex. is it right doctor? my question is,all sex causes std in couples?

Accepted Answer

: You misunderstand. Increased growth in warm, moist places applies to almost all the billions of bacteria on human skin, in our intestines, etc -- but only a very few are sexually transmitted. These evolved to require sex itself -- not just warmth and moisture -- for transmission. Sex itself never causes STD; you must first catch a sexually transmitted bacteria or virus.

Question 10

got tested for uti and stds it all came back negative except bacteria vaginosis i started taking the 1st days off pills yesterday but the day before that i started to notice light blood in my urine can bv cause that? or should i check back about uti?

Accepted Answer

: BV rarely cause blood in the urine (hematuria) or bloody vaginal discharge. Pink urine in toilet bowl can be from vagina, not urine by itself. Are you close to your period time? Bladder infection causes more urinary symptoms (frequency, burning, feeling of incompleteness after void) than BV. If no period next 24 hours and urinary sx get worse, call your doctor for empiric tx or repeat urine test.

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Can sperm have bacteria that could cause a uti? my husband and i have been checked for std's. only when he goes inside of me is when i get a uti.

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I drank a lot of water before taking a urine based std test. will my excessive water intake dilute the potential bacteria/result and cause false neg?

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Can you have a uti caused by more than one bacteria such as a non std bacteria and one such as chlamydia at the same time?

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Would stds cause white blood cells and bacteria in the urine?

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Can clarithromycin be used to treat epididymitis infection caused by e coli or non-std bacteria?

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Assuming the bacteria is unknown, which would be better to take cipro (ciprofloxacin) or levaquin for bacterial orchitis not caused by an std?

A member asked:

For uti caused by non-std bacteria, will it infect the prostate also while infecting the epididymis?

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Can syphilis or aids cause buring when you have the urge to pee? passed three urine tests and cultures for all bacteria std what else cause this?

A member asked:

Bacteria and viruses that grow in warm,moist places in the body causes stds.they are passed from one person to another through sex. is it right doctor? my question is,all sex causes std in couples?

A member asked:

Got tested for uti and stds it all came back negative except bacteria vaginosis i started taking the 1st days off pills yesterday but the day before that i started to notice light blood in my urine can bv cause that? or should i check back about uti?

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