Doctors,

Other quick contextual information.  I have not had any noticeable discharges besides scant normal stuff.  No lesions or sores or anything that seemed unusual.  At least to my knowledge.  I seem to be a bit more itchy downstairs but that could be due to anxiety.  Also, just noticed I'm question 666.... May be a sign due to my encounter. I jest.  But do feel guilty. Trying to work through it.

Welcome to the forum. I had not noticed that you were question 666 but rest assured that is not a bad sign.---

Thank you for your response Dr. Hook.  I'd like to use the first of my two follow up inquiries.  So with the the repeated testing it seems I most definitely can put this past event behind me.  With that, one thing that still stands out to me is HSV.  There is mention that it could take up to 6 months for someone who is truly infected to become positive on a test.  I am now 26 weeks post incident. Time has certainly gone by fast.  Should I consider one last HSV test to clear any doubt when it comes to Herpes?  All of my tests have been the IgG test.  Also, why do doctors give antibiotics without an actual real diagnosis?  I will only take meds if absolutely necessary.  Even with headaches, I drink a ton of water before I consider Ibprofen.  Finally, from all of my testing, is there by chance anything I should have tested for that I didn't?  In all of my testing and a couple doctor visits I should have been honest with my docs.  Again I haven't told a soul about this encounter.  Not that that would change anything.  Thanks for your time.

At 26 weeks with no positive tests there is no appreciable risk for having acquired herpes form the encounter that you describe.  While there are no formal studies, our estimate of the risk of getting herpes from an infected partner who does not have lesions is somewhere between 1 in 1000 and 1 in 10,000 per exposure.  With negative tests, your likelihood of infection is lower still.  At this time, even with prior negative tests, your risk of having a falsely positive test is still higher than your risk of having been infected.  I see no reason for further testing and instead, urge you to move forward without further concern. 

I cannot tell you why doctors would give medications without an indication.  Perhaps they feel it is the quickest way to address a patient's concerns and misjudge the risk of giving medications that are not needed.

I see no reason for further testing and no reason for concern.  I suspect you are overthinking this, perhaps related to your guilt/shame over the event.  I urge you to move on and not worry further.  Stay safe.  EWH

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Dr. Hook, 

I know that this forum gets slammed.  Just wanted to highlight I had a couple of other questions as seen above.  Don't want to get lost in the mix.  Thanks

Thanks for the reminder.  I had missed your follow-up questions.

When persons have burning on urination it is not positional but is more prominent the longer the interval since last void (due to the build up of inflammatory material over time)  Similarly a split stream is one of those things that does happen from time to time and does not suggest an STI, including NGU.  I would urge you not to worry further.

I hope this comment is helpful and wish you well going forward.  EWH

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Thanks Dr. Hook.  I appreciate all of the information.  I will do my best to put this experience behind me and move on.   Sounds like health wise, everything is okay. 

Glad to hear this and hope that our comments were helpful.  Take care.  EWH
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