Uti Was Three Years Ago.. Symptoms Still Remain. Pls Help. Posted: 07-18-07 21:48pm
I was wondering if someone could help.
(doctors only, please). A few years ago, I
had an UTI. I was treated with antibiotics
but two symptoms remained up to this day:
discomfort on the tip of the urethra and
occasional discharge. Below is the
detailed history.
1. I had a sexual intercourse with a woman
in a condom sometime in 2003. A few days
later I developed a discharge, burning
when urinating and frequent urge to
urinate. I went to see a doctor who gave
me, I believe, one dose of Zitromax,
1,000mg. Culture tests, however, came
negative.
2. Everything was fine except a discomfort
right on the tip of urethra (tip of the
penis but right inside). I can describe
the discomfort like a minor burning…
something you feel there. No difference if
I urinate… it did not depend on the day
and time of the day… on the food. I just
constantly felt it there… the Discomfort
was aggravated by intercourses that I
would have (women only and fully
protected).
3. In a few months, I went to see an
urologist. He checked my prostate, took a
culture test, mycoplazma, kikoplazma….
The whole 9 yards… He gave me
Tetracycline or Doxycycline, I think, for
10 days. Nothing helped – the discomfort
was always there.
4. A few months later I went to see a
Urologist again. At this time, he gave me,
Valtrex (just in case), diflucan,
unti-funginal creams… etc…
5. Up to now, this discomfort never left
me alone. In the course of two years, I
would have sexual contacts with various
partners (women only). Once in a while I
would develop whitish and cloudy
discharges. And always discomforts in the
form of burning on the tip of urethra. I
have only protected sex. No urge to
urinate frequently or severe pain or
burning when urinating. Nothing like
that.
6. In the last 18 months, I took about 12
culture tests – all came negative. I
took AIDS test – negative. Took
sugar/glucose test – fine. Saw 3 or 4
different urologists – no one could give
me a good answer. I ate lots of various
antibiotics including 30-day session.
After the 30-day one, I developed severe
Candida and was treated with antifunginal
cream for 30 days.
7. Every urologist thinks that to look
into the bladder through the urethra is
unnecessary.
8. So, as of right now situation is the
following. I would always have a minor
discomfort – light burning on the tip of
urethra. I would have sex and in a day I
would have much stronger burning and
discomfort. Perhaps a day later, I would
develop a minor discharge that would come
right from the top of urethra. No pain in
the abdomen, no urges to urinate, no
painful urination. I would immediately
take Tylenol for a few days and it would
help. Discharge would be gone in a day or
so and burning would subside to the usual
level…
Pls help – it kills me psychologically
more than physically. Thank you very much
in advance.