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Hi doctors. how do i know if i have a uti or std? is dryness common in one or the other?

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Dr. Sonja Stiller-martin answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Be evaluated: Symptoms for a UTI and STD can be similar, depending on the STD. The only way to know for sure is to see your doctor for an exam, urine test and cultures. A urine test alone can be positive with both UTI's and STD's, so the evaluation and culture are needed. Dryness is not necessarily common in either case.

Answered 9/28/2016

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