Brief Answer:
Rule out sexually transmitted infections and urinary tract infection.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thank you for using HCM to post your question.
I read it carefully and I understand your concern.

If you are sexually active, even if the symptoms are not typical, you still need to rule out sexually transmitted infections.
So my recommendations are:
-- Drink plenty of fluids so the urinary bladder would be emptied often.
-- Consider doing a urine analyse to rule out a sexually transmitted infection.
-- Consider doing tests to rule out Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Trichomonas, HIV and Syphilis (if you are sexually active).

Hope this is helpful.
Let me know if you need more clarifications.
Otherwise please kindly close and rate the answer.

Regards,
Dr.Papaqako

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Brief Answer:
Antibiotic options suggested.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thank you for the follow up question.

Yes you will need to take an antibiotic.

Common options include:
-- co-trimoxazole (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) 160/800 mg orally twice daily
-- ciprofloxacin 500 mg orally twice daily
-- levofloxacin 500 mg orally once daily
Treatment duration typically 7 days for acute cystitis (so if you have that feeling but not back pain and no fever), 10-14 days for pyelonephritis (if you have back pain, fever, proteins in the urine).

You will need to do the urine analyse though, together with a urine culture because in men it is very hard to treat in full a urinary tract infection so it is important to follow the right steps.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Dr. Papaqako

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Brief Answer:
Amoxicillin will not work.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

No, Amoxicillin wont work because the spectrum of bacterias that it covers it's very tight so does not cover the ones that most frequently cause UTI.

Let me know if you have other questions or concerns.

Regards,
Dr. Papaqako

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