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A 29-year-old male asked:
3 passed pcr urine tests for all std and blood work but still get a sensation when i get the urge to pee? what else could this be? my doc don't know
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Dr. Visalakshi Valluryanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Ureaplasma/mycoplasm: Ureaplasma or mycoplasma can cause the symptoms you are experiencing but are not a part of the normal STD panel. Ask your doctor to check for this. Requires special medium to grown and detect.
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