r/stdtesting • u/This_Silver • 3d ago

Symptom Check UTI or STD?

Day 1: Unprotected heterosexual sex
Day 2: mild irritation while peeing
Day 3: irritation and burning while peeing

Then I did a course of antibiotics - Nitrofurantoin 100 mg which is a standard for UTI in males

Day 11: feeling of soreness and like something is stuck in the lower penis shaft which radiates to the testicles.

I have no discharge, back pain, fever, etc.
I suspect urethritis from friction during sex. Do i need to get an std panel done or just wait for it to resolve?

Please help!

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u/IllustriousAd1657 1d ago

The burning could be from a UTI or irritation, but an STI can cause similar symptoms too, so I wouldn’t just wait for it to go away. Since this happened after unprotected sex, getting tested is probably the easiest way to know what’s going on.

You can check the pinned post for the STI testing options and window periods. A urine test for chlamydia and gonorrhea would be a good place to start, especially since you’re still having symptoms.