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What Causes Burning Urination With Redness On Penis?

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Posted on Mon, 19 Oct 2015
Question: hello
it burns when i urinate, Also the haed of my penis is slightly red.
Ive tested negative for any and all STDS
I wne to another place for a 2nd test but results wont be back til end of week
there is NO discharge
Ive also started taking a ZPAK yesterday at 11 AM.

Im not feeling any relief yet.
If not STD what else can this be?
My wife keeps asking for sex and I keep making excuses not to.
What else can cause a urethritis
Im thinking of going to a urologist soon as well
Im not sure if I shoudl have sent this to a Urologist or to you..

please let me know who is better suited

Im REALLY hoping this is NOT a sex disease....and more of an infection from something else..
it started about 2 weeks ago I felt a slight burn when urinating...5 days later I went in for a test. They did urine and blood test.

over the weekend I was Very Dehydrated on the Golf Course as well as hung over and drinking Beer.
I felt like I was going to collapse.
The next morning when I peed. The pee was cloudy....but that was the only time it was cloudy

Ive been drinking lots of water ever since and havent had any alcohol.
But the Burning is still there...
Like I said
Its been 24 hours since I started the Z pack
doctor
Answered by Dr. Sheetal Verma (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Appears to be bacterial infection.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query at HCM.
I understand your concern and situation.

As per your history it appears to be infection other than STD causing urethritis. It could be due to hygiene or using public toilet. I would suggest you to get urinalysis and kidney function test done. Also get culture sensitivity testing for bacterial infections. Remember that you must get at least 3 early morning urine samples collected. Drink plenty of water. Take alkasol twice daily. You can start antibiotics based on the results of testing. Maintain genital hygiene and refrain from sex till symptoms are relieved.

Hope I answered your query.
You can take a follow up query
Rating and review will be appreciated
Dr. Sheetal Berman
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Sheetal Verma (54 minutes later)
They did do a urine test and show NO sign a UTI.

THere also was oral sex from another woman at a bar who I did not know.

As I said...I was tested for EVERY std 9 days later...I started feeling a slight burn when I urinated and that started I think a few days after the above happened.

Could it be coincidence? If I was already feeling a symptom that "could" be Chlamydia. Wouldnt it show up in the STD testing?

Im very scared and my mind is going a million miles a minutes.

Im glad the test showed up negative. but Im not 100% sure I trust it...As I said it was 9 days after...and I was feeling a slight burn when I urinated..
The tip of my penis is slightly red and a little puffy...
I started the Zpack on Monday at 11AM....how soon should I start seeing it clear up based on that?


doctor
Answered by Dr. Sheetal Verma (9 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Will feel better in about a week.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

I would like to tell you that from single urine test the results can be negative. Therefore ensure that you have got urine test at least 3 times. Yes in initial period the test results can be negative for STD as well but after a week results are positive in majority of patients by molecular tests. But if you have started treatment the symptoms it is okay. You will start feeling better in 1-2 weeks. Get a repeat test after 3-4 weeks. Refrain from sex for 1-2 weeks. I would advise that you must also get your wife tested.


Best of health
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Sheetal Verma (7 hours later)
Thanks again for your reply

One last question. I think I realised early on that I had this problem.
I had burning urination as well as red and swollen tip.
NO discharge..

I started Zpack Antibiotics 48 hours ago. And I havent fealt any different. In fact Im starting to have slight clear discharge.

Do I need to let the symptoms get worse prior to starting antibiotics? Or should I be able to start them at any time during the symptoms?

Does that make sense?

Also..

"IF" I did NOT tell my wife. And I got checked my self twice a month.

Would I be able to tell if she got it that way?

Last time we had sex was almost the same time I tested Negative.

Maybe she didnt get it?

Ive got one more test result that Im eagerly awaiting the results of.
Im hoping it tests negative and maybe there is a slim chance that this is a result from something different.

Ive read that the chances of catching Chlamydia thru oral sex are very small..

doctor
Answered by Dr. Sheetal Verma (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
See detailed answer.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

As you have started treatment you must complete the antibiotic course. But I would suggest you to get your wife tested as the indirect method will not be beneficial. Yes the chance through oral is very rare.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Sheetal Verma (21 hours later)
Thanks again for all your info.
One last question.
I sleep with the same pair of sleep shorts every night can these cause me to "RE" catch whatever it is that I have?
I plan to wash them tonight...Im almost 72 hours into treatment and most of the signs are gone.
Still just a minor burn when peeing..(might be imagined)
Also still slight redness on tip of penis..

does this sound normal for day 3 of treatment?
doctor
Answered by Dr. Sheetal Verma (14 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes everything seems to be normal.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Yes your symptoms are resolving is a good sign and yes this is normal course. You will be fine in 1-2 weeks. Yes you must maintain the hygiene.

Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Sheetal Verma (1 hour later)
But Can I Re-Catch this if I sleep in the same shorts as I did last night?
doctor
Answered by Dr. Sheetal Verma (1 minute later)
Brief Answer:
Yes better to avoid the same innerwear.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Chances of reinfection is low but yes we cannot completely rule out the possibility of infection using same innerwear.

Best of health
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Sheetal Verma (20 hours later)
Hello
Again
I saw my urologist yesterday I told him I was given a shot of ROCEPHIN in the butt as well as azithromycin
He assured me that after 2-3 days the disease would be gone.

I am still feeling a little burning when I pee

Im assuming that the disease is gone and I am just not healed inside my urethra?

Is that a fair assumption?
doctor
Answered by Dr. Sheetal Verma (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Yes you will be fine soon.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Yes you are taking the best treatment. The guidance by your urologist is appropriate. Yes you will be fine in a week. Just drink plenty of water.


Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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What Causes Burning Urination With Redness On Penis?

Brief Answer: Appears to be bacterial infection. Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for your query at HCM. I understand your concern and situation. As per your history it appears to be infection other than STD causing urethritis. It could be due to hygiene or using public toilet. I would suggest you to get urinalysis and kidney function test done. Also get culture sensitivity testing for bacterial infections. Remember that you must get at least 3 early morning urine samples collected. Drink plenty of water. Take alkasol twice daily. You can start antibiotics based on the results of testing. Maintain genital hygiene and refrain from sex till symptoms are relieved. Hope I answered your query. You can take a follow up query Rating and review will be appreciated Dr. Sheetal Berman