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A 38-year-old male asked:
Can anal sex with wife cause ngu. all std neg. azithromycin, doxy, and cipro (ciprofloxacin) not cure. enterococcus found in semen. can that be the cause?
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Yes: Many species of enterococcus are quite resistant to antibiotics. Anal sex without a condom will expose you to thousands of germs common to the digestive tract and when they enter and travel through your penile urethra they can cause infections.
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