Itchy Urethra Relived By Squeezing Penis, Home UTI Test Showed Positive Leukocytes. Do I Have STD Or UTI?
Thanks for your query.
At first I would like to rule out the fungal infection being a cause here, as in fungal infection we see more RBCs(Red blood cells) than leukocytes.
The symptom you have described as relived by squeezing penis clearly indicates the infection has involved the urethra or it is in urethra only.If the infections are not blood borne and are contracted from external through penis , chances of the symptoms being localised to the urethra in the initial stage like you have are more.
The culture media showing negative do not rule out bacterial infection completely.Use of specific media like chocolate agar with carbon dioxide has to be made to rule out gonococcal infections.The commonly involved bacteria in causing the UTI like Ecoli and Proteus will be looked for in regular culture tests.
Consideration into infections of non gonococcal origin like by Mycoplasma, Chlamydia and Ureaplasma has be made.Urine culture for specific bacteria has to be ordered for and you should be placed on empirical antibiotics meanwhile.
Do continue on the Cranberry juice or pills , its one of the best remedy and halts the progress of any infection.
Do discuss on the same with your treating doctor.
Wish you good health.
Thanks for writing back.
Yes, you are right in saying that the STD UTI usually start after 10 to 14 days of exposure, also same time period may be involved in many other infections too.
I do suspect that the infection you have could be due to sexual transmission but not serious to persist for long or cause any serious trouble.Need not worry.
To specifically comment on the organism involved a specific culture test as mentioned above would be needed.
Wish you good health.