
Does A Course Of Doxycycline Have Any Effect On STD Test Results?

Balanitis caused by may etiology.Exact Diagnosis and treatment is important
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.
Balanitis is caused by a variety of reasons including infectious and non infectious causes. Balanitis due to Gonorrhea or Chlamydia are unusual. You had
Cap Doxycyclin twice daily for 4 weeks(?). Treatment without diagnosis would not be very useful. For example, Doxycyclin for Chlamydia would be meaningful(that too 4 weeks?), whereas in Gonorrhea and balanitis, it has no value.
Candidiasis, Herpes, irritant balanitis have to be ruled out apart from other other STDs like Syphilis.
Are you circumcised or not? If not, your foreskin is freely movable or not?
Share about your sexual activities. Whether your partner has any genital problem? Have you any diabetes?
If possible upload the picture.
4 weeks course of Doxycyclin can affect the result test for Syphilis (delayed reactivity in presence of infection).
Dr S.Murugan


Consult a Dermato-venereologist and get well soon.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
Your symptoms fit with candidal balanoposthitis. Terbinafin is not the right choice of drug to treat candidates. Terbinafin works well for jock itch or ring worm infection. Plain Clotrimazole cream with oral Flucanazole or Itrcanazole are right choice of treatment. Consult a Dermato-venereologist rather than a Urologist. Your test reports were not found in this site. Rule out Diabetes. Abstain from sex till competition of treatment. Treatment of partner is very important. Are you on any other drugs? Get well soon. Dr S Murugan


Antibiotics to be chosen as per the sensitivity report of urine.
Detailed Answer:
HI,
WELCOME BACK.
Tablets levothyroxine and Omeperazole would not have any effect on the outcome of Balanitis treatment. But be sure whether your Thyroid hormone levels are within normal limits.
Your pictures revealed balanitis. It could be due to irritation also, possibly due to some applications(soap, antiseptic or the cream you applied). Clotrimazole cream is preferable than Nystatin preparation to cure candidiasis balanitis.
Regarding your results there is no evidence of Gonorrhea or Chlamydia. You need some other antibiotic other than Doxycyclin to tackle the infection as per culture and sensitivity report.
Get well soon.
Dr S.Murugan

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