Bleeding in urine and penile discharge for 1 week
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Summary of events
- Discharge in my penis and pain urinating for about a week
- Full STI test currently in lab, waiting another week for diagnosis
- Started taking doxycycline, took first 2 doses close together and on empty stomach
- Noticed drastically improved discharge and less pain urinating, but same day noticed some bleeding in urine and diarrhea with bleeding, feeling healthy otherwise, no pain or discomfort etc
- Stopped taking doxycycline and bleeding improved, but didn’t stop fully
- UTI symptoms continue
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The situation
So I have had some pain whilst urinating for around 1 week, thought nothing of it as I can sometimes get UTI's which disappear after a few days.
The pain continued and I noticed substantial discharge from the penis while urinating. I had been sexually active, so assumed it was either chlamydia or gonorrhoea as these are common STI's in London area.
Sexual health testing times are severely reduced currently and I was only able to get this seen to in person within 2 weeks, so I sent off a test at home kit which takes around 1 week to receive results.
I was in quite a bit of discomfort, so naturally I tried to self-diagnose and decided a course of doxycycline antibiotics would help with either chlamydia or gonorrhoea until I was able to get a formal diagnosis.
A pharmacy prescribed a weekly amount to be taken twice per day. I took the first in the afternoon, followed up with 2nd in early evening (6 hours apart) on an empty stomach.
I noticed immediately the UTI symptoms were improving - the discharge had stopped and pain went away after just 2 doses. So I was even more convinced it was either a bacterial chlamydia or gonorrhoea infection.
However immediately after the 2nd dose, I experienced a lot of blood in my urine and some diarrhea with blood... I was generally feeling fine however, no pain or discomfort otherwise.
I stopped the doxycycline immediately, the blood was now not in my stools but showing in urine still, however not as much as previously.
The UTI symptoms then returned...
So I would be curious to hear advice on 1) What could be causing the blood and 2) Any advice on treatments?
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Here's my plan
- Wait until formal diagnosis then follow up with a treatment professional who can advise (around 1-2 weeks)
- Hold off doxycycline (until bleeding stops completely)
- Drink plenty of fluids and cranberry juice and avoid caffeine
- If bleeding gets any worse go to A&E immediately
Any suggetions welcome!
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