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Could Knee Pain And Frequent Urination Indicate Any Std?

hello dr. i am a 22 yr old male who had unprotected sex 9 days ago. today i woke up with right knee pain, no lymph nodes are swollen. no lesions, i also have this tingling feeling at the tip of my urethra like i have to go urinate but its constant. do i have stds?
Fri, 30 Jan 2015
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Hello. Thank you for writing to us

Unprotected sex is a risk factor for all STD's and therefore I suggest you to get screened for all STD's.
Knee pain seems to be non-specific and unrelated.
Tingling sensation at the tip of urethra without any urethral discharge could be either non-specific urethritis like irritation due soaps etc for cleansing this area Or it could be non-gonococcal urethritis/ NGU that may have got it from unprotected sexual encounter.
I suggest a swab test for urethritis at 2 weeks for possible microbial cause of urethritis (swab test detects the DNA of microbes like gonorrhea and chlamydia).
Swab test is sensitive and specific and should be performed at 2 weeks or later for it to be authentic.
I also suggest screening for HIV and Syphilis at 1 month and this has to be repeated at 3 months for a conclusive test result.
Testing for Genital herpes is earliest at 2 weeks and would detect circulating antibodies against virus in case you were infected.
Besides testing, if you develop symptoms like urethral discharge, genital ulcers/ erosions, warts or growths in the genital region you must get yourself examined by a venereologist.

Regards
Always practice safe sex with a condom!!
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Could Knee Pain And Frequent Urination Indicate Any Std?

Hello. Thank you for writing to us Unprotected sex is a risk factor for all STD s and therefore I suggest you to get screened for all STD s. Knee pain seems to be non-specific and unrelated. Tingling sensation at the tip of urethra without any urethral discharge could be either non-specific urethritis like irritation due soaps etc for cleansing this area Or it could be non-gonococcal urethritis/ NGU that may have got it from unprotected sexual encounter. I suggest a swab test for urethritis at 2 weeks for possible microbial cause of urethritis (swab test detects the DNA of microbes like gonorrhea and chlamydia). Swab test is sensitive and specific and should be performed at 2 weeks or later for it to be authentic. I also suggest screening for HIV and Syphilis at 1 month and this has to be repeated at 3 months for a conclusive test result. Testing for Genital herpes is earliest at 2 weeks and would detect circulating antibodies against virus in case you were infected. Besides testing, if you develop symptoms like urethral discharge, genital ulcers/ erosions, warts or growths in the genital region you must get yourself examined by a venereologist. Regards Always practice safe sex with a condom!!