Patient's question:
I had high-risk sexual contact half a month ago. Now I feel some discomfort in my genital area, and the discomfort has been getting a bit worse. Also, I've had a cold these last couple of days. I don't know if it's related to this. Other than that, there's nothing else!!!Doctor's answer:
Dear friend, I hope my answer can be of some help to you. First, since your description of your illness is not very detailed, the analysis of your illness can only be a rough one. First of all, it can be confirmed that you definitely have a sexually transmitted disease. Now, what needs to be clarified is which one to treat accordingly. The situation you mentioned about extending the incubation period with medication does exist. My advice is: 1. You can first stop taking the medication for a few days and wait until the disease manifests clearly before going to the hospital for a culture of secretions plus drug sensitivity. This can allow for direct and targeted medication. Since all sexually transmitted diseases can be cured now, except for AIDS. 2. If you don’t want to stop taking the medication, you can also go to the hospital for a culture of urethral secretions plus drug sensitivity. However, the diagnosis may not be clear enough due to insufficient sample volume of secretions. If it really doesn’t work, you can take urine for culture and drug sensitivity. Since bacteria can cause urethritis, drug sensitivity should be done for targeted medication.