I just got back from a vacation in the tropics and had sex with a stranger. Now I noticed that my left knee is swollen, can this be related? I am a 25 year old female.
If you did not have protection during sex, then this could be related. The next most common cause of knee pain and swelling after Lyme disease in North America, is gonorrhea. I suggest you go and see a doctor. Often gonorrhea affects a single joint and a hemorrhagic skin rash.
Your knee will need to be aspirated and assessed for presence of bacterial. In addition, you will also have to undergo a bunch of other tests to ensure you have not acquired other STDs. Sex can be fun, until you acquire an STD.
If you did not have protection during sex, then this could be related. The next most common cause of knee pain and swelling after Lyme disease in North America, is gonorrhea. I suggest you go and see a doctor. Often gonorrhea affects a single joint and a hemorrhagic skin rash.
Your knee will need to be aspirated and assessed for presence of bacterial. In addition, you will also have to undergo a bunch of other tests to ensure you have not acquired other STDs. Sex can be fun, until you acquire an STD.
