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How Long Will It Take For Doxycycline To Take Effect?

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Posted on Thu, 6 Aug 2015
Question: 36 year old Male
So, I'll just jump right into it. Approximately 9 days ago, I had unprotected anal sex with my wife, which we have done before and I never had an issue other than slight irritation. A few days later, I made a mistake and saw an escort with whom I received protected (condom) oral sex from and also had a couple minutes of protected (same condom) vaginal sex. Condom remained intact. I don't know if I should add that I had shaved my pubic area that day so there may have been tiny abrasions that were not covered.

The next day I start to feel this urge like I need to urinate all the time, even after I go. So first thing I think is I got an STD from the previous days mistake. Then I start to think it's a possible UTI or some kind of infection from the unprotected anal several days before. I went to Urgent Care and they tested for UTI which came back negative. Although it hurt a lot when the Dr pressed on my bladder. He said prostatitis and prescribed me Doxycycline 100mg x2 a day for 10 days.

I've been on them for about 3 days now and have no relief of symptoms and have been noticing occasional flank pain and slight pain in urethra (no burning when i urinate).

Which is more likely, the unprotected anal with std free wife or the protected oral/vaginal from unknown (said is clean and is checked every 3 months) stranger. Will the doxycycline take some time to start working?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (35 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Mostly due to infection acquired from anal sex with wife.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have burning urination and urgency for urination following sexual encounters with wife and a stranger .

Looking at the facts that you have posted I think your symptoms are due to infection acquired through unprotected anal sex that you had with your wife rather than from a protected oral and vaginal sex with stranger.

Continue taking Doxicycline twice daily .It takes few days for any antibiotic to initiate the results .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil


Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (28 minutes later)
I recieved a negative on urinalysis for bacteria, could the UA come back negative but still have an infection?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Urine analysis can be negative even with infection of urethra.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up.You have infection (Inflammation ) of the urethra and it is possible to get negative results on urine analysis .
Thanks and Regards,
Dr.Patil.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (41 hours later)
Its been 5 days since i started taking the antibiotic, not much change and now im feeling more pain in my kidneys, should i be concerned and follow up with my GP?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
You will need totke antibiotic for 2 weeks.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up.You need to take antibiotics for 2 weeks along with anti inflammatory medication Diclofenac twice daily.

Thanks and Regards
Dr.Patil
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How Long Will It Take For Doxycycline To Take Effect?

Brief Answer: Mostly due to infection acquired from anal sex with wife. Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have burning urination and urgency for urination following sexual encounters with wife and a stranger . Looking at the facts that you have posted I think your symptoms are due to infection acquired through unprotected anal sex that you had with your wife rather than from a protected oral and vaginal sex with stranger. Continue taking Doxicycline twice daily .It takes few days for any antibiotic to initiate the results . Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil