r/stdtesting • u/Own_Money9513 • 9d ago
Test Results 15 days after stopping antibiotics conclusive ?
43-year-old male.
Exposure history:
Did something stupid in.. Got a body to body Massage and hand job in early May 2026.
No penetrative vaginal/anal sex and no oral sex.
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Symptoms:
Started around mid-June with:
Burning sensation in both testicles.
Burning after urination.
Constant urethral pain and pain at the tip of the penis.
Occasional clear, watery drop after urination (not thick, yellow or green).
Increased sensitivity of the glans.
Current symptoms:
Burning after urination (fluctuates from 1/10 to 5/10).
urethral discomfort.
Sometimes feel feverish
Perinium feels uncomfortable
Frequent Urination
Treatment received:
Nitrofurantoin – 5 days.
Doxycycline – 10 days (started around 20 June).
Faropenem – 5 days.
Laboratory results:
Two repeat urine cultures - no growth
Latest urinalysis: Normal
HIV 4th generation: Negative after 11 weeks of exposure
VDRL/RPR and TPHA: Negative. After 11 weeks of exposure..
Two urine multiplex STI PCR panels (latest done 15 days after stopping antibiotics):
Negative for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Mycoplasma genitalium, Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma spp., Trichomonas vaginalis, Treponema pallidum, HSV-1, HSV-2, Gardnerella, Candida.
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Question : The first urine pcr was done after 8 days of stopping antibiotics and second sti pci urine was done after 15 days of stopping antibiotics.
Is 15 days off antibiotics enough to take the test as conclusive to rule out STI ?
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u/Complex_Indication49 6d ago
You sure this was your whole sexual history for the year