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A 40-year-old male asked:
Urgency of urination, urethral burning, itching and left testicle pain, left lower backpain is not cleared after taking cefixime 800mg single dose as a treatement of gonorrhea and doxycycline for 5 days(chlamydia). when will medicine start working ?
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Dr. John Berrymananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
If the antibiotics prescribed are treating a bacterial infection which is not sensitive to these antibiotics, your symptoms will not be effectively treated. See the physician who prescribed the medication for an exam and repeat culture/sensitivity.
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Answered Jun 29, 2022
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Taking 14 day dose of doxycycline for chlamydia and a rocephin shot for gonorrhea when is it okay to have sex.. the day after treatment? Or do you wait longer?
Dr. Neil McLeodanswered
Prosthodontics 51 years experience
You should wait for at least a week, and your partner should be tested also. Gonorrhea is a highly contageous disease: https://www.uofmhealth.org/heal... Read More
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Answered Dec 07, 2021
A 45-year-old male asked:
Hi! Just a quick follow up Q. It's been 24hrs since starting Doxycycline. Just took dose 3. How lng does it take for the clr discharge to stop and when to follow up? Waiting results of Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Trich. Thanks so much! {foldinghands} ?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
It takes a few days for symptoms of nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) to clear up. Contact the doctor or clinic treating you if symptoms are not gone at ... Read More
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A 57-year-old male asked:
I am having left testicle pain some times rt. too I tested negative for gonorrhea and Chlamydia (urine test). tested last week I haven't noticed any drainage but do occasionally have split stream .I had sex 7 weeks w/o condom 3 weeks ago w condom ?
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Crystalluria can result in pain in testes. Drink enough water every day so that your urine is mostly colorless.
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Answered Oct 12, 2021
A 41-year-old male asked:
Can chlamydia or gonorrhea only symptom be lower back pain? Or would you have other symptoms first?
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
Lower back pain is one of the most common symptoms in our daily practice, but not the common symptom of sexual transmitted disease. Urethral discharge... Read More
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Answered Sep 05, 2022
A 26-year-old female asked:
A condom broke during sex. A few days later I had a burning sensation and frequent urination. It becomes worse after sex. I think it might be Gonorrhea or Chlamydia?
Dr. Cyma Khalilyanswered
Psychiatry 37 years experience
SEE A DOCTOR: Only way to know is to get evaluated by the doctor if you have concerns.
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