could this be EPIDYDIMITIS caused by CHLAMYDIA (Trachomatis)? - Sexually Transmitted Diseases Message Board

hitman_010 · 08-28-2005, 01:38 AM

My story: I had a discharge from my penis last year (Oct) after series of unprotected anal sex (inserter). But I was in a vacation trip when this occured so I consulted through internet. Wanting to get rid of it soon I bought the prescription for Gonorhea (forgot the name of medicine). I took a doze and after 24 hours discharge stoped and I thought I could relax. After about 3 weeks I felt something unsusual in my penis: very slight burning sensation, head of penis slightly discolored with small redish spots very near in the hole slightly reaised. Penis skin head begun to appear aging/wrinkled when normal and appear very shiny like swollen when erected. This time I went to Urologist and had my urine tested. Since there was no dischrage Doctor can't diagnose specifically so he just gave me prescriptio for gonorhea and took it for 1 and half month. After that, no changes to my condition so I went back and again had my urine tested and was given another diffrent prescription for gonorhea. Months have gone and I still have the same feeling and occurence in my penis (it comes and goes). I am afraid that if this is still STD, the more it stays in me the more health destructive it gets. But Urologists and Dermatologist are having difficulty knowing exactly what is it. Recently I was instructed to apply hydrocortizone 1%. After 3 days, feeling of irritation seem to have dissappear but physical appearance remain same and slight burning sensation is still there. I again went back to self search into the net and found info on EPIDYDIMITIS as a complication of CHLAMYDIA. Also I learned that there is this "NON-SPECIFIC URETHRITIS (NSU)" with effect such as "irritation around opening of the penis". I saw a picture of this and it is very close to my penis condition. Can this be it? If so, will this complication be cured once Chlamydia is treated? I had my HIV and Syphilis test last month and received a negative results. I never had unprotected sex for morethan six months now. I feel frustrated because doctors seem too slow in helping me. If this is STD, it means it has been inside me for lamost a year now. Please advice what is more proper way to treat this problem. I don't want more complications than what I have now. Please please help.

hitman_010 · 08-28-2005, 01:43 AM

ADDITION: If there is no discharge from penis, what is the next best way to diagnose CHLAMYDIA?

hitman_010 · 08-28-2005, 03:47 AM

ADDITION2: Is it possible that Chlamydia had been treated but complication such as Epidydimitis remains? In this case, how can it be diagnosed as such? and what is the treatment for Epidydimitis? Also, How is NSU treated?

hitman_010 · 08-28-2005, 10:21 AM

I have been seriously following up studies through the net regarding my case and with the latest info I got, would it be sound if I pre-conclude the matter as follows?:

1. I might have gotten CHLAMYDIA infection because of the yellowish discharge from my penis. Because I did self-medication that lasted too soon and though the discharge stoped it didn't mean that bacteria has been rid off.

2. The first and second prescriptions given by my first Urologist may not be the exact antibiotics to kill the particular bacteria in my system as the doctor was not able to determine exactly by urine test what type of bacteria I got so he experimented in his prescription. I learned that bacteria can hide somewhere else within the genital internal parts, in which case making it difficult or impossible for the test to detect the presence and type of the bacteria.

3. The complications caused by being infected by chlamydia bacteria may be EPIDYDIMITIS or PROSTATITIS
- because of the presence of the irritation around the opening of my penis
- because of the burning sensation and tingling during urinating
- because of urinating so frequently like 3 to 5 mins interval
- because of uncontroled urine discharge immdiately after urinating
- because of very slight pain around my genital area

IF ALL THIS IS TRUE THEN MUST I TAKE CHLAMYDIA TEST? HOW IF THE BACTERIA CAN'T STILL BE DETECTED, IS THERE ANYWAY POSSIBLE TO EXTRACT FLUIDS WHICH CARRY THE BACTERIA HIDING SOMEHWERE ELSE IN THE SYSTEM SUCH AS SCROTUM OR PROSTATE GLANDS SO THAT DOCTOR CAN IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF THE BACTERIA?

michstate2004 · 08-29-2005, 06:46 AM

You can easily test for chlamyida and ghonaria just by simply taking a urine test. That's how I found out I had it. After that i just took a weeks worth of antibiotics, got re-tested a couple weeks later and it was gone.