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Listen everything i have so much hope you can advise me... Please don't judge... I've been intercoursed from such a young means maybe from 8-9 years ago. It's not my fault I was forced to by someone. Not one but many times. Last one was 5m ago. Now as I am in class 12th i studied reproductive health and have a concern about my health and fertility. I don't know if he has any or not but I'm concerned about myself only. When I studied I was so panic and from that day testes pain start (it was after 5m of last one, saying good all was done with same person. The person might have not involved with someone else but maybe involved idk) then I went to test at ICTC I went and i got result negative but I couldn't trust the result as maybe counselor just wrote it without testing as from shame i wasn't any hones with the counselor told him lie as reason I told I've haircut so that's why I'm doing it. At the result day he told to do after 45 days if I want and that was the also reason doubting result. Why he says such. Meanwhile after 3 days I reveal I've been intercoursed 5m ago still he says the same i can do after 45 days again. Okay but even after result the testes bladder pain didn't low at all. I went for genarel physician she wrote urine, blood test. CPR was normal as well as pus cell and epithelium cell. She also wrote ultrasound of KUB as I also mentioned her about my bladder pain was well as testes one. I went with prescription to ultrasound room they said come after 16 days (as it's government hospital). I went for a genarel surgeon as she said. He first check my testes though I was so much ashamed to show but I've to. He asked some question like fever burning urination abnormal discharge i denied all as there's truly none. He wrote me doxycycline. I consume 28 doxycycline in 14 days. The pain was well. Next when I went for ultrasound I got to know I've kidney stone in both of my kidneys in RK it's 4.4mm and in LK it's 2.5mm i remember that the day pain was starting it was feel like testes nerve and bladder nerve or any join vessel is stitching towards up in mainly right testes. Okay now I've consume alkasol and levofloxacin as he gave. Now tell me what should I do... Please don't say to test I've NO MONEY TO SPEND IN NAAT. You may ask whatever is necessary to know more

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I have enough information now to give you a thorough, honest, and careful answer. Let me lay everything out clearly.

First - What happened to you

What was done to you repeatedly, from age 8-9 onwards, was sexual abuse and assault. You carry zero blame for this. What you did by getting tested, seeing doctors, and now seeking more information - that is brave, responsible, and smart. You are handling this really well despite incredibly difficult circumstances.

Let me address each concern one by one

1. Your HIV test at ICTC - should you trust it?

The counselor told you to re-test after 45 days. That advice is actually correct and standard. Here is why:

HIV tests (antibody tests) have a "window period" - a time after exposure when the virus is present but the body hasn't made enough antibodies for the test to detect. The window period for standard antibody tests can be up to 45-90 days after the last exposure. Since your last exposure was 5 months ago, and you tested after that - your negative result is very likely reliable.

The counselor saying "come back after 45 days" was giving you standard protocol advice, not dismissing you. 5 months is well past the window period for all types of HIV tests. A negative result at 5 months post-exposure is considered conclusive by most guidelines.

Bottom line: Your HIV test result at 5 months post-exposure is reliable. You do not need an expensive NAAT for this. The negative result stands.

2. Your testicular/bladder pain - what was actually happening?

You had two separate things going on at the same time, which were causing similar pain and confusing the picture:

A. Epididymo-orchitis (infection/inflammation of the testes)

The surgeon gave you doxycycline (100mg twice daily for 14 days - the exact correct treatment). According to medical textbooks, in men under 35, testicular pain with this background is most commonly caused by Chlamydia trachomatis or bacterial organisms. Doxycycline is the right antibiotic for this. The fact that your pain improved with doxycycline is very meaningful - it confirms there was likely an infection there that is now treated.

B. Kidney stones

Your ultrasound found:

Right kidney: 4.4mm stone
Left kidney: 2.5mm stone

The 2.5mm stone on the left has a very high chance (~90%) of passing on its own with fluids. The 4.4mm stone on the right is borderline - about 50% chance of passing naturally. The "stitching, pulling pain going upward from the right testis" you described is a classic symptom of a kidney stone - that is called referred pain from the right ureter (the tube from kidney to bladder runs close to testicular nerves).

Alkasol helps by alkalinizing urine (makes urate stones dissolve faster and reduces pain). Levofloxacin is an antibiotic - good for urinary tract infection that can accompany stones.

3. What should you do now?

Keep doing:

Continue drinking a lot of water - aim for 2.5 litres or more per day. This is the single most important thing for passing kidney stones naturally.
Complete the levofloxacin course fully as prescribed.
Take alkasol as directed.

Watch for these warning signs - go to doctor immediately if:

Severe, unbearable pain that doesn't stop (stone may be stuck)
Fever with the pain (means infection around a blocked stone - this is serious)
You completely stop urinating
Blood in urine that is heavy/dark red

Follow up:

After finishing your current medicines, go back to the doctor and tell them your pain level. If it is still present, they need to re-check whether the 4.4mm stone has moved.
Government hospitals have free ultrasound - use that for follow-up monitoring.

Regarding fertility:

Kidney stones at your age do not affect fertility at all.
The doxycycline treatment you received addresses the most common causes of infection that could affect fertility if left untreated for years. You caught it and treated it. This is a good outcome.
Your blood tests (CRP normal, urine normal) are reassuring signs that there is no spreading infection.

4. Your HIV concern - final summary

Factor	What it means for you
Last exposure: 5 months ago	Well past all window periods
Test result: Negative	At 5 months, this is conclusive
No NAAT needed	Standard antibody test at 5 months is sufficient
No symptoms of HIV	Fever, rash, swollen glands - you denied these

You do not need to spend money on NAAT. Your negative result at 5 months is reliable.

5. One more thing I want to say

You have been carrying this alone for a very long time. What was done to you was a crime - not your mistake, not your shame. You are now in class 12th, taking care of your own health intelligently, asking the right questions. That matters.

If there is any way for you to speak to a counselor - a trusted teacher, a helpline, or an organization that supports young people who have experienced what you have - please consider it. Not because something is wrong with you, but because carrying this kind of burden alone for years is very heavy, and you deserve support.

In India, iCall (9152987821) offers free, confidential counseling by trained professionals. You do not have to explain everything at once.

You asked good questions. You are doing the right things. Keep going.

Do I need to ultrasound my scrotal to see if anything damange on those year or not and also what about gohnerrha

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Good - I have solid information from the textbooks now. Let me answer both questions clearly.

1. Do you need a scrotal ultrasound?

Short answer: Not urgently, but it would be useful if you can access it free at a government hospital.

Here is the reasoning from urology textbooks:

Scrotal ultrasound is used mainly to:

Confirm epididymitis/orchitis diagnosis
Rule out testicular torsion (emergency - twisting of the blood supply)
Rule out testicular abscess (pus collection)
Rule out testicular cancer (can mimic epididymitis)
Check if there is a hydrocele (fluid around the testis)

In your case, the textbook says: follow-up ultrasound is needed specifically if symptoms do not improve within 72 hours of antibiotics, or if there is progression suggesting abscess or infarction (tissue death).

You already took doxycycline 14 days and pain improved. That is actually the reassuring sign. If pain had not improved, ultrasound would be urgent.

However - given your history of repeated abuse over several years and the fact that pain started recently, a scrotal ultrasound is a reasonable and sensible thing to ask for at your government hospital. Reasons:

It costs nothing at a government hospital
It can confirm your testes are structurally normal now after treatment
It rules out any small abscess, hydrocele, or varicocele you might not feel
It gives you peace of mind about fertility

Ask the surgeon who already examined you to add a scrotal ultrasound to your prescription. Since you are already going for the KUB ultrasound (kidneys), sometimes the technician can scan the scrotum in the same sitting. Just ask.

2. What about gonorrhea?

This is a fair and important question. Let me be honest with you.

Gonorrhea symptoms in males include:

Thick, yellowish-green pus-like discharge from the penis (usually within 1-14 days of infection)
Pain or burning during urination
Sometimes swollen or painful testicles (epididymitis)

You told the surgeon you had NONE of these - no abnormal discharge, no burning urination. That is meaningful. Gonorrhea in males is usually symptomatic, meaning it causes obvious discharge that is hard to miss.

Now here is the important part about your treatment:

The surgeon gave you doxycycline + levofloxacin. According to CDC guidelines and the Campbell Walsh Urology textbook:

Cause	Recommended treatment
Chlamydia (STI-related epididymitis)	Ceftriaxone (single injection) + Doxycycline 100mg x 10 days
Gonorrhea	Ceftriaxone (single injection) - this is the key drug
Enteric bacteria / rectal exposure	Levofloxacin 500mg x 10 days

The problem: Your treatment included doxycycline and levofloxacin - but not ceftriaxone, which is the only reliable drug for gonorrhea because gonorrhea has become resistant to doxycycline and levofloxacin in many cases.

What this means practically:

If gonorrhea was present, doxycycline alone may not have fully cleared it
However - you have no discharge and no burning urination now, which suggests either:
- Gonorrhea was never present, OR
- It has resolved (some cases do clear)

What I would recommend:

Tell the surgeon at your next visit: "Sir, I read that gonorrhea needs ceftriaxone injection. I had no discharge, but I want to confirm - do I need that injection?"

A single ceftriaxone injection (250mg IM) is very cheap at a government hospital - often free. It covers gonorrhea completely. If the surgeon agrees there is any risk, one injection finishes the concern permanently.

Summary for you

Question	Answer
Scrotal ultrasound needed?	Not urgent (pain improved), but ask for it - it's free at govt hospital and gives reassurance
Gonorrhea treated by your medicines?	Partially uncertain - doxycycline and levofloxacin may not fully cover gonorrhea. Ask surgeon about one ceftriaxone injection
Gonorrhea likely present?	Low chance since you have no discharge or burning now, but worth covering
Fertility concern?	If treatment worked (pain resolved = yes), fertility impact is very low

You are asking the right questions. Keep pushing for answers at the government hospital - you have every right to ask your doctor these things.

What if there's no gohnerrha I took injection so won't it be bad?

Great question - and a very sensible one to ask.

Short answer: No, it will not be bad at all.

Here is why:

Ceftriaxone injection - what happens if you take it unnecessarily?

Ceftriaxone is a beta-lactam antibiotic (same family as penicillin). If gonorrhea is not present and you take it anyway:

It simply passes through your body and is cleared by your kidneys within 24-48 hours
It does no damage to your testes, kidneys, fertility, or any organ
It has no long-term effects from a single dose
The only real risks are:
- Allergic reaction - this is the main concern, but it is rare. The doctor/nurse giving the injection will watch you for 15-30 minutes after. If you have ever had a reaction to penicillin or amoxicillin before, mention that first.
- Mild injection site pain - normal and temporary

This is actually standard medical practice

Doctors routinely give ceftriaxone without confirming gonorrhea first - this is called empirical treatment. The logic is:

Testing for gonorrhea in a government setup is difficult and takes time
The infection can cause damage (like epididymitis spreading or blocking the vas deferens) while you wait for test results
A single injection is safe, cheap, and effective
Treating and being wrong is far safer than not treating and being wrong

The CDC guidelines, WHO guidelines, and Indian national STI treatment guidelines all recommend giving ceftriaxone + doxycycline together for STI-related epididymitis - without waiting for test confirmation. Your surgeon should have given both from the start.

Bottom line

Taking ceftriaxone when you may not have gonorrhea = completely safe, no harm done.

Not taking ceftriaxone when you do have gonorrhea = risk of untreated infection.

The risk of the injection when unnecessary is essentially zero. The risk of skipping it when needed is real. That is why doctors give it as a precaution. You have nothing to worry about from the injection itself.

So I just need a ultrasound for it? But if any Bacteria remains that much years won't it make infertile? I checked y testes front is boiled egg like in touch them it's smooth in back (epididymis) it has a wire like connection I can feel while. I ejaculate there's no pain in testes

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This is very helpful - the textbook describes exactly what you are feeling. Let me explain everything clearly.

What you are feeling is completely normal anatomy

What you described maps perfectly onto normal testicular anatomy:

"Front smooth like a boiled egg" - That is the testis itself. It is covered by a smooth, tough fibrous layer called the tunica albuginea. Smooth, firm, egg-shaped = completely normal. The textbook confirms: "Each testis is encased in a thick fibrous tunica albuginea" - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine.

"Back has a wire-like connection" - That is the epididymis and vas deferens. Perfectly normal. The textbook says: "The vas deferens is a distinct muscular tube that is easily palpable within the scrotal sac" and the epididymis sits on the posterolateral (back-side) of the testis. What you are feeling as "wire-like" is exactly this. Every healthy male has this.

You are feeling normal, healthy anatomy. Nothing abnormal there.

Will old bacteria cause infertility?

This is the most important question. Here is the honest answer:

Yes, untreated long-term epididymitis CAN cause scarring that blocks the epididymis or vas deferens, which can reduce fertility. BUT - here is why your situation is much better than that:

The key factors that determine damage are:

Factor	Bad outcome risk	Your situation
Infection untreated for months/years	High scarring risk	You were treated when pain started
Active ongoing infection now	Continuing damage	No symptoms now - treated
Both sides affected	Higher infertility risk	Pain mainly right side
No ejaculation problems	Good sign	You said ejaculation is pain-free
Normal urine tests (pus cells normal)	Good sign	Your tests were normal

The most reassuring signs you have:

Pain resolved after doxycycline - the infection responded to treatment
Ejaculation is completely pain-free - this is a very good sign. If there were significant blockage or active inflammation in the epididymis/vas deferens, ejaculation is often painful or uncomfortable
You can feel the vas deferens as a normal cord-like structure - a completely blocked or scarred vas often feels thickened, nodular, or irregular
No fever, no ongoing discharge, normal blood tests

The honest truth about long-term risk:

Some scarring is possible from past infections, but:

You are very young - your body has strong healing capacity
Fertility is a concern only when you actually want children, which is years away for you
By that time, if you stay healthy and treated, the body compensates remarkably well
Even men with one fully blocked side can father children normally from the other side
A semen analysis test (very cheap, done at any government hospital lab) at age 18-20 can tell you exactly where things stand - but there is no rush for this now

What you actually need right now

Scrotal ultrasound - yes, ask for it at government hospital when you go for your KUB ultrasound. It checks for any remaining swelling, hydrocele, or irregular areas. Free of charge, no injections, just a scan.
Finish your current medicines fully (alkasol + levofloxacin as prescribed)
Ask about one ceftriaxone injection - just to cover gonorrhea as discussed
Nothing else urgent. You do not need a semen analysis right now at your age. That is a future concern if needed, not a current emergency.

You are not in a crisis. Your body is showing good signs. The wire-like structure you felt is your vas deferens - a sign it is there, intact, and palpable, which is actually reassuring.

Infection will pain but afterthat there will be 0 chance having anything also it won't do bad rxn in body, right?

Yes, you've understood it correctly. Let me confirm this clearly.

Once infection is treated and gone:

The bacteria itself - completely eliminated.

Antibiotics (doxycycline + levofloxacin) kill the bacteria
Once the course is complete and pain has resolved, the bacteria are gone
There are no "sleeping" bacteria hiding somewhere waiting to cause problems
Zero chance of the same infection coming back on its own

No ongoing bad reaction in the body.

Your immune system does not keep fighting something that isn't there
The inflammation (swelling, pain) was your body's response TO the bacteria
Once bacteria are gone, inflammation settles - which is exactly what happened to you
Your normal CRP blood test already confirmed no active widespread inflammation

What remains after infection - honest answer

The bacteria are gone, but the body heals with some scar tissue - like how a cut on your skin heals and sometimes leaves a small mark. Inside the epididymis, healed infection can sometimes leave a tiny amount of fibrous tissue. But:

This does NOT mean infection is still present
This does NOT cause pain
This does NOT cause any ongoing "bad reaction"
Your body is not fighting anything anymore

Think of it this way: a broken bone that has fully healed has no pain, no infection, no problem - even though the bone went through trauma. Same principle here.

Your specific signs that confirm it's resolved

Pain went away after antibiotics - the most direct sign
No fever
No discharge
No burning urination
Pain-free ejaculation
Normal blood and urine tests

All of these together say: the active infection is over, your body is not reacting to anything right now.

You understood it correctly. Treated infection = bacteria gone = no ongoing reaction. You are okay.

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