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How To Deal With An Infection That Looks Like A Possible STD?
Hi,
I recently had non-consensual/unprotected sex. It was my first time... It was rough although it didn't last long and it hurt at the time.
I was really sore for two days after and had a fair bit of bleeding. On the third day, it started to burn when I sat and went to the bathroom. I looked in a mirror and saw 2 white sores on my vaginal opening that hurt to the touch. They weren't blisters, there was no breaking or scabbing. I assumed it was an infected tear or friction sore healing due to the placement.
I went to a walk in clinic three days later (a week after the incident) and they told me I had a UTI. She looked at the sores and swabbed them for herpes. She said they looked a bit like herpes but that she couldn't be sure. Two days later this (8 days after the incident) the sores had completely healed.
I went to my family doctor and got the clinic to send over the results. All the STD tests came back negative. She said she assumed it was due to a tear as the first herpes outbreaks do not heal as quickly and that I should get a blood test for HIV in three months. She said if I get another sore I should come back to her to undergo a culture right away as this was more accurate than the blood test at this point.
Two and a half weeks after the original incident I came down with a very bad cold and had a very stuffy nose, not sure if this is related at all. All my friends at school were sick as well and I may have caught this from them. During this week I experienced random dull/shooting pains in my vaginal area and some occasional itching. I'm dealing with some post-traumatic stress after the incident, and obsessing over STDs and thought it could all be in my head. I went to the doctor again and I did the urine std tests again. She said I might have a sinus infection but didn't want to put me antibiotics in case it was a yeast infection after taking the UTI medication. Everything came back negative again.
I'm really confused and overwhelmed by all of this, I don't know who to talk to. What do I do next? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have nightmares, can't sleep and experiencing extreme stress and a loss of appetite.
Thanks in advance for any assistance you may be able to provide.
I recently had non-consensual/unprotected sex. It was my first time... It was rough although it didn't last long and it hurt at the time.
I was really sore for two days after and had a fair bit of bleeding. On the third day, it started to burn when I sat and went to the bathroom. I looked in a mirror and saw 2 white sores on my vaginal opening that hurt to the touch. They weren't blisters, there was no breaking or scabbing. I assumed it was an infected tear or friction sore healing due to the placement.
I went to a walk in clinic three days later (a week after the incident) and they told me I had a UTI. She looked at the sores and swabbed them for herpes. She said they looked a bit like herpes but that she couldn't be sure. Two days later this (8 days after the incident) the sores had completely healed.
I went to my family doctor and got the clinic to send over the results. All the STD tests came back negative. She said she assumed it was due to a tear as the first herpes outbreaks do not heal as quickly and that I should get a blood test for HIV in three months. She said if I get another sore I should come back to her to undergo a culture right away as this was more accurate than the blood test at this point.
Two and a half weeks after the original incident I came down with a very bad cold and had a very stuffy nose, not sure if this is related at all. All my friends at school were sick as well and I may have caught this from them. During this week I experienced random dull/shooting pains in my vaginal area and some occasional itching. I'm dealing with some post-traumatic stress after the incident, and obsessing over STDs and thought it could all be in my head. I went to the doctor again and I did the urine std tests again. She said I might have a sinus infection but didn't want to put me antibiotics in case it was a yeast infection after taking the UTI medication. Everything came back negative again.
I'm really confused and overwhelmed by all of this, I don't know who to talk to. What do I do next? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have nightmares, can't sleep and experiencing extreme stress and a loss of appetite.
Thanks in advance for any assistance you may be able to provide.
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
Hi, Thanks for your query. I understand your concern. Please don't get panicked with the situation. Because you said it was your first time it could be a tear which could have been infected. Since it was first time there was also infection of urinary tract infection, commonly called "Honeymoon cystitis". This condition could be treated with antibiotics. So only, there was response with you. As all the tests for STDs are negative, there is nothing to worry. The sinusitis could be an air borne infection from your friends. Please feel free to back for further queries. Thank you.
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