Uh oh... bit of pain during peeing

[nomnomnom]

okay a couple of weeks ago I visited a SP. had bbbj followed by main event with rubber. everything seemed fine.

one week ago I went to pee soon after jerking off. the peeing was uncomfortable cus I didnt get totally soft before going. anyways, didn't think much of it after.

starting a few days ago I went to pee and it stung a bit as it started to flow. i immediately thought of that uncomfortable peeing day and thought I maybe the urethral sphincter was injured... or something, and that it'll go away on its own.

recently it seems to be getting a bit worse, not better, to the point that I cringe a bit at the thought of going to pee. it also feels more towards the head area of the urethra where it's stinging.

it doesn't feel like "burning", no itch, no discharge. pee looks normal.

The closest thing I can find is this. Could it be this?

Urethritis means inflammation of the urethra (pee tube). It can be caused by gonorrhea, chlamydia or other pathogens. The most common symptoms include burning when you pee, discharge from the penis and an itch or “awareness” in the urethra. If someone has urethritis, and tests for chlamydia and gonorrhea are negative, then it is commonly called non gonococcal urethritis (NGU). They are all easily treated with antibiotics.

 

[FloridaGuy]

I just went through this for the first and so far only time in my life, earlier this spring. Like you, I let it go on way too long. When I started feeling surges of pain in my abdomen when I pissed, I went to a clinic. They drew some blood and I gave a piss sample. The doc gave me 5 pills to take immediately, even before the results of the tests were done. Within 4 hours, the pain had reduced by about 90%. That evening, I was peeing with 99% less pain. It took about 10 days of very very very mild discomfort for the pain to go completely away, but it did.

The point is, I was an idiot for not going to a clinic sooner. Suck up your pride. They see guys every day with these symptoms (I also had white discharge from the tip of my dick, and a sensation of it always being just a bit wet at the tip) and they won't make you feel embarrassed or judge you or call anyone. The problem was cured, really, by noon of the day I went in. Its not a big deal at all.

So.....just go. Any walk-in clinic or emergency room will treat you quickly. It sounds like C or G, but if its something worse, you still need a doctor to diagnose you and treat it. Get off your ass and go now. Good luck.

 

[nomnomnom]

Thanks for the info. I'm not sure if it's C/G, the stinging is so far just at the tip. What's the name of the pills you were given? Was it azithromycin?

 

[killian]

The health nurse will have good advice, but I'll give you my personal take as well.

The symptoms vary greatly. You're lucky you have them; at least you know something's wrong. I experienced burning pain when I peed, a constant dribble of clear goo all day, tenderness in the inguinal muscles (those 'penis-muscles' you see above the undewear in the glamour shots), and what looked like pie custard coming out of my urethra in the morning. But some people never get symptoms and they can spread it.
I went to Bute street clinic and got tested, got the pills, and was right as rain the nex morning.
So get tested and get it taken care of.

-Good luck

 

[edmontonsubbie]

damn....and I was thinking this post was....ummmm....well, I had pain when I went pee but that was only because I didn't ask the Mistress for permission to do so....she was royally annoyed at that breach of protocol and I endured a "beating" as opposed to a "flogging"....she was that annoyed. I miss her from time to time.

All jesting aside, the comments above are pretty cool. I will NOT forget the time I went to a clinic to be tested for X prior to engaging with a lover....we both wished for it...we both went...it was going to be unprotected sex....who could argue. There was a Q tip swab inside my dick...oh fuck did that hurt. Having said that.....if there is one thing I have learned....never...ever....ever ever....fail to listen to the messages that your body sends. If it doesn't seem right, it likely isn't. We live in a wonderful country, medical care available, seek it, use it, and prosper.

As for unprotected sex, I have no one that I would endure that swab with...so I'm covered.

kindest,

eddie.

 

[FloridaGuy]

They don't do swab tests anymore. Blood and urine samples, easy as pie.

I don't remember the names of the antibiotics. Doesn't matter, they are just plain old anti-biotics. Just go to a clinic today and the docs will sort you out. Tomorrow, you will be kicking yourself for not having taken care of it sooner.

 

[westcoast555]

Dude just go get tested

Thanks for the info. I'm not sure if it's C/G, the stinging is so far just at the tip. What's the name of the pills you were given? Was it azithromycin?

There's no point in trying to do self-diagnosis. STD clinics know how to deal with this stuff and you need to get it taken care of ASAP

 

[Health Nurse]

okay a couple of weeks ago I visited a SP. had bbbj followed by main event with rubber. everything seemed fine.

one week ago I went to pee soon after jerking off. the peeing was uncomfortable cus I didnt get totally soft before going. anyways, didn't think much of it after.

starting a few days ago I went to pee and it stung a bit as it started to flow. i immediately thought of that uncomfortable peeing day and thought I maybe the urethral sphincter was injured... or something, and that it'll go away on its own.

recently it seems to be getting a bit worse, not better, to the point that I cringe a bit at the thought of going to pee. it also feels more towards the head area of the urethra where it's stinging.

it doesn't feel like "burning", no itch, no discharge. pee looks normal.

The closest thing I can find is this. Could it be this?

Urethritis means inflammation of the urethra (pee tube). It can be caused by gonorrhea, chlamydia or other pathogens. The most common symptoms include burning when you pee, discharge from the penis and an itch or “awareness” in the urethra. If someone has urethritis, and tests for chlamydia and gonorrhea are negative, then it is commonly called non gonococcal urethritis (NGU). They are all easily treated with antibiotics.

Hi nomnomnom

It is really hard to diagnose conditions over the internet but what I can do is give you a few suggestions on what could be causing the problem as well as what to do next.

The first thing I would recommend is to visit a doctor or an STI clinic.
Click on this link for clinic locations.
http://healthnurse.wordpress.com/faq-about-sexual-health/4-sti-clinic-locations/

From the symptoms you have described it does sound like it is urethritis (inflammation of the urethra). The most common cause of this in a man is from something that has been sexually transmitted. They can be transmitted with a bbbj.

Gonorrhea and chlamydia are two common causes of urethritis and both of these can be tested for with the urine test.

There are also other things that can be sexually transmitted and cause urethritis such as Mycoplasma genitalium, Trichomonas vaginalis, Ureaplasma urealyticum etc... These are not tested for when you visit the clinic. Given this it can be common for men to come to the clinic with urethritis, feel better after getting antibiotics and test negative for chlamydia and gonorrhea.

If someone came to our clinic and had urethritis we would recommend that they get tested and treated. We would also recommend that their sex partner/s get treated as well.

There can be other things that feel like urethritis like prostate infections that are not caused by STI. In this situation we recommend testing and treatment. If things did not improve there is a good chance it is not sexually transmitted and we would suggest that you visit your family doctor for more testing.

You can always send me a PM for more specific information.

I hope you feel better soon and let me know how things go.

HN
www.healthnurse.wordpress.com
www.stiresource.com

 

[FloridaGuy]

Ya man, please let us know what you did and what happened and how its going. Thanks.

 

[nomnomnom]

lol ok well, I went the cowardly route and looked up the treatment of g/c online.

then I went and saw my old man (who's a bit of a prescription pill hoarder--- whole other story) and told him I had cold symptoms and if I can go through his giant stash of pills for something to treat it.

found the right pills (not expired either! --small miracles!), took'em the way the website said and it was slow going but symptoms eventually subsided. Yesterday was the first day when I peed without any discomfort at all, so the stuff worked.

much merci's for all your help.

lucky me eh? first romp with an SP in like 10 years and I get shit like this.

 

[killian]

Lord almighty, Oy, Ye Gods, Yahweh, Jah, Krishna, and whatever other god I can think up later.

Dude, what you have done is unwise in the extreme.

This is what you do.

Go to the Bute Street clinic on a weekday. Go in the morning when there is no line-up (it opens at eleven). There is a sign-up sheet on the door - sign up as Edward Cullen, or Elmer Fudd, or Barack freakin' Obama; they won't care as long as they have a name to call when they're ready to see you.

When they call you, walk in and tell the nice lady what's wrong. If you're in the room I've been in, on the side of the computer screen you'll see a picture of a pop-eyed guy, and beside him the words: I'M HERE FOR THE BLOWJOB. That will indicate that this is a laid-back workplace.

She willl then ask for your real name, and she will then invent a COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL file on the BC-CDC computer system. The first time I was there, I asked if there was a chance if a certain family member of mine (who is a health professional) might be able to access that file. The nurse assured me that only CDIC staff with the correct password can get this info. It's on a seperate system; it's not connected to the system the hospitals use.You would have to give your family doc, or any other doctor, your own written permission to access that info. NO ONE will see this file.

She'll ask for a blood sample, a urine sample, and possibly a swab. These people service the gay community, the homeless, SPs, and street workers. They've seen it all and they won't judge you. Then, because you have obvious symptoms, they will give you two vials: one containing one fat pill, and one containing four small pills. These are the one-shot treatments for G and C. If you take them, you will be Okay. They're free of charge and you don't need to go to a drug-store and wait in line for a prescription.

Except you took someone's second-hand meds. If you haven't beaten the bugs (both G and C can piggyback on one another), you may have inadvertently helped create antibiotic-resistant venereal bacteria. You may be carrying that bacteria but not showing symptoms. For God's sake, do not have sexual contact with ANYONE until you have gone and gotten tested. And stay out of your dad's pill stash.

PS. If you insist, the folks at the clinic might open a file under a false name, just for you. But go and get tested. Find out if you are clean. They want to wipe out disease; that's all they want. One of them even said to me: "We're not in the business of breaking up marriages or families."

I didn't want to rant, but I hate seeing problems fester when they are so easily solved.

And Missy? Much love to you, but men don't get the same UTI's as women. When we do, they're caused by STI's. Women get them by holding their urine too long or being stressed. It doesn't happen to men that way. In men, diseases of the urinary and genital tract are caused by STI's. The SP in question should be contacted right away. She can go, and get the same free, judgment-free and painless treatment that is offered to everyone at the clinic.

Sorry for being long-winded.

 

[Health Nurse]

lol ok well, I went the cowardly route and looked up the treatment of g/c online.

then I went and saw my old man (who's a bit of a prescription pill hoarder--- whole other story) and told him I had cold symptoms and if I can go through his giant stash of pills for something to treat it.

found the right pills (not expired either! --small miracles!), took'em the way the website said and it was slow going but symptoms eventually subsided. Yesterday was the first day when I peed without any discomfort at all, so the stuff worked.

much merci's for all your help.

lucky me eh? first romp with an SP in like 10 years and I get shit like this.

Hi nomnomnom

I am glad that you are feeling better. It can certainly be frustrating dealing with STI symptoms.

I don’t know your situation but in the past I have met many men that have found it difficult to get to the doctors. Common reasons I have seen are no medical insurance, cost of medication, doctor sees the rest of the family, concerned if test positive for an STI that steady partner will be notified by public health etc…

From what you have described I would just be concerned about a couple of things.

I am not sure what medication you used but we have been finding that some of the old medication that was used for gonorrhea in the past is not working as well for certain types of gonorrhea. A common example is Cipro which we no longer use for treating gonorrhea in BC.

It is also common for chlamydia and gonorrhea to be together. As chlamydia is common and usually shows no symptoms in men and woman our standard policy for gonorrhea treatment is to give the treatment for both gonorrhea and chlamydia.

Given the above I am concerned that you may not have been treated fully. Even if you just had gonorrhea there is a chance it could be partially resistant to the medication you used. This would result in symptoms starting to get better but may not fully resolve the infection.

I am unsure what area you live in but if you are in the Vancouver area you could always come to the Bute street clinic we would be able to give you correct medication free of charge.

http://healthnurse.wordpress.com/faq-about-sexual-health/4-sti-clinic-locations/vancouver/

If you are not in the Vancouver area but would like to get the medication send me a PM and let me know what area you live in.

HN
www.healthnurse.wordpress.com
www.stiresource.com

 

[edmontonsubbie]

Hi nomnomnom

I am glad that you are feeling better. It can certainly be frustrating dealing with STI symptoms.

I don’t know your situation but in the past I have met many men that have found it difficult to get to the doctors. Common reasons I have seen are no medical insurance, cost of medication, doctor sees the rest of the family, concerned if test positive for an STI that steady partner will be notified by public health etc…

Given the above I am concerned that you may not have been treated fully.

I am unsure what area you live in but if you are in the Vancouver area you could always come to the Bute street clinic we would be able to give you correct medication free of charge.

http://healthnurse.wordpress.com/faq-about-sexual-health/4-sti-clinic-locations/vancouver/

If you are not in the Vancouver area but would like to get the medication send me a PM and let me know what area you live in.

HN
www.healthnurse.wordpress.com
www.stiresource.com

It is so nice to have access to a professional. I am in awe...nah...but, my respect moved up a notch for the health nurse. As I read through this thread, I was, like the other posters, getting rather annoyed with the haphazard approach taken to a serious problem.

In steps the Health Nurse. She doesn't join the argument but....I am sure her eyes rolled in hearing it. And, having said She....how dare we assume that She is a She....She could be a He...and the professional opinion and insight would change not one iota.

First, she acknowledges the problem and provides empathy by indicating how "frustrating it can be to deal with an STD problem"....whether she has experienced it or not matters little, whether she can identify and empathize...is key. I won't place my trust in someone who hasn't a single notion about what I might be experiencing.

Then she gets into the cause of inaction...more empathy. She lists embarassing but valid reasons for not seeking further health care. Then...she lists the remedies and means of seeking the information needed.

I think this is a classically well trained problem solver who knows her shit and, at the risk of issuing gratuitous flattery, the board is fortunate to have her. And, yes, I am using the feminine but that's just going on averages.

kindest regards,

eddie.

 

[FloridaGuy]

It is so nice to have access to a professional. I am in awe...nah...but, my respect moved up a notch for the health nurse. As I read through this thread, I was, like the other posters, getting rather annoyed with the haphazard approach taken to a serious problem.

In steps the Health Nurse. She doesn't join the argument but....I am sure her eyes rolled in hearing it. And, having said She....how dare we assume that She is a She....She could be a He...and the professional opinion and insight would change not one iota.

First, she acknowledges the problem and provides empathy by indicating how "frustrating it can be to deal with an STD problem"....whether she has experienced it or not matters little, whether she can identify and empathize...is key. I won't place my trust in someone who hasn't a single notion about what I might be experiencing.

Then she gets into the cause of inaction...more empathy. She lists embarassing but valid reasons for not seeking further health care. Then...she lists the remedies and means of seeking the information needed.

I think this is a classically well trained problem solver who knows her shit and, at the risk of issuing gratuitous flattery, the board is fortunate to have her. And, yes, I am using the feminine but that's just going on averages.

kindest regards,

eddie.

Its so funny that I was thinking the same thing. She is like that in all her posts, too. Who knows what she thinks of us pooners, but she is all class. Very professional.

 

[oldguyzer]

Its so funny that I was thinking the same thing. She is like that in all her posts, too. Who knows what she thinks of us pooners, but she is all class. Very professional.

Guys, I'm a doctor and we hear every excuse in the book. Instead, just be honest, and we'll tell you the truth. If you give me a bullshit story it's very hard to give you a straight answer to the questions you want to (but don't) ask. Dpctors are covered by confidentially clauses. We don't sit around the pub and talk about "the guy with the warts on his dick" for fun. What we do laugh about are the bullshit stories we get!

If in doubt, see a doctor (use a walk-in clinic if you are too embarassed to see your family doctor), and be honest. You'll sleep a lot better, I promise!

 

[ursosarctos]

They don't do swab tests anymore. Blood and urine samples, easy as pie.

I don't remember the names of the antibiotics. Doesn't matter, they are just plain old anti-biotics. Just go to a clinic today and the docs will sort you out. Tomorrow, you will be kicking yourself for not having taken care of it sooner.

Edmonton must still be in the dark ages then -- last time I dropped by the clinic for a routine service check, the swab was still on the menu. How I wish it wasn't -- that !@#$ hurts!

 

[dieselman]

Edmonton must still be in the dark ages then -- last time I dropped by the clinic for a routine service check, the swab was still on the menu. How I wish it wasn't -- that !@#$ hurts!

I have not seen swabs done in the last few years.....what center are you going to ?

DM

 

[Health Nurse]

Edmonton must still be in the dark ages then -- last time I dropped by the clinic for a routine service check, the swab was still on the menu. How I wish it wasn't -- that !@#$ hurts!

Hi ursosarctos

Sorry to hear about that.

Most clinics have moved away from the penis swab for men who do not have symptoms e.g. Discharge, hurts when you pee etc... They usually just do the urine test that covers chlamydia and gonorrhoea.

At our clinics we are still recommending a penis swab if you come to the clinic with symptoms. The reason for this is it allows you to see what antibiotics will work if the test comes positive for gonorrhea.

I have not heard of a clinic that does not have the urine test. I would just suggest telling the health professional you see that you do not want the swab, but are willing to to the urine test. We have been finding that the urine gonorrhea test is more accurate than the swab test.

Hopefully if a few clients speak out about the swab test they will stop doing it. Sorry about my rant I just get frustrated as I think some health professionals do not realize how much the swab test creates a barrier for men who want to get tested.

HN
www.healthnurse.wordpress.com
www.stiresource.com

 

[oldguyzer]

Hopefully if a few clients speak out about the swab test they will stop doing it. Sorry about my rant I just get frustrated as I think some health professionals do not realize how much the swab test creates a barrier for men who want to get tested.

Well said. Having administered and received, I know both the pain and the expectation. There are other options before the swab is necesary, although it does some tasks better than other techniques as HN points out. Still, if you are not happy about a swab, just say so. You'll usually get an option if the professional really cares.

 

[ursosarctos]

Hi ursosarctos

Sorry to hear about that.

Most clinics have moved away from the penis swab for men who do not have symptoms e.g. Discharge, hurts when you pee etc... They usually just do the urine test that covers chlamydia and gonorrhoea.

At our clinics we are still recommending a penis swab if you come to the clinic with symptoms. The reason for this is it allows you to see what antibiotics will work if the test comes positive for gonorrhea.

I have not heard of a clinic that does not have the urine test. I would just suggest telling the health professional you see that you do not want the swab, but are willing to to the urine test. We have been finding that the urine gonorrhea test is more accurate than the swab test.

Hopefully if a few clients speak out about the swab test they will stop doing it. Sorry about my rant I just get frustrated as I think some health professionals do not realize how much the swab test creates a barrier for men who want to get tested.

HN
www.healthnurse.wordpress.com
www.stiresource.com

Well, that's it then. The next time I drop in for a service check, I'll be asking (no, DEMANDING) a more humane option. In all seriousness, HN, thanks for the education on this point -- and yes, it probably will get me in there more often if I can avoid that god awful Q-Tip