Questions About Chlam, Treatment And Uti's Posted: 11-26-07 23:26pm
I have been in a relationship for the last
4.5 years. This woman was my first sexual
partner. During this time, I had a one
night stand and part of me thought I had
contracted something. I was not bright
enough to take immediate action and thus
left everything untreated for over a
year.....
My GF tested positivefor Chlam. when she
got a blood STI screen during a gyno
visit. They said he level was rather
low.....
I got tested the next day and we both
received treatment. I never called to get
my results since I know I was the only one
to be with a 2nd person. I am her 1st and
only.....
I went for a follow up today since I was
worried..After treatment we waited over 2
weeks to have sex. Following an
unprotected encounter I almost immediately
noticed some irritation at the tip of my
penis. The only fluid I could feel was
what I thought was urine, since I had been
frequently urinating that day.....
Today I went in to chat with the Doc and
found out my test results from a few weeks
ago came back NEGATIVE for Chlam. and
Gonorrhea....but I had already completed
the treatment anyhow.....
So what I wonder is perhaps I had Chlam.
since i do recall from time to time some
irritation the year following my one night
stand...and I passed it to my partner, but
since it has been so long, my body had
fought off the infection and hers was
working on it (from what i read fighting
off Chlam over time is feasible...), being
that she had a low level of exposure but
we had unprotected sex PLENTY of times
over that year.......
So today the doc. didnt prescribe any meds
even though I kinda asked for perhaps one
more strong dose of antibiotics he said
the CDC would frown upon that, thus he
didnt need to do it.....even though i
complained about the irritation
He told me it seems what I have is
normal.......and I should just work on
passing as much fluid as possible?????
He said if i had Chlam again, symptoms
would not show for about 2 weeks, making
it unlikely, not feasible that immediately
after the encounter the symptoms I had
were a reinfection....
I would assume if her level of infection
was low and she received the one day
treatment thats a sure bet it knocked out
what she had...and if I didnt test
positive in the swab, and took doxy, i
should also be cleared.....I have no
redness or rash on my penis
either....pretty much purely the
irritation
any thoughts on this topic?? I asked about
perhaps a UTI....since I definitely feel
an irritation..its not painful but it is
noticeable when I sit down, less
noticeable if at all when I stand...zero
trouble or pain urinating and NO milky
white discharge, just more what seems to
be normal urine drops and when i sit the
irritation is more or less pretty
constant.....
Is my Doc completely wrong here? Or am I
worried over something normal..should i
just pass a ton of water??? OR, another
scenario which i dont see too possible is
this...perhaps Chlam. isnt my problem
maybe its something else STI related??
Though my GF was STI tested during a gyno
exam so id imagine anything i had would
come up on her test and she only had a low
level of Chlam. show up......
Regardless i plan on no unprotected
vaginal contact for about 2 weeks and I
may go back to see him after that for a
check up if the symptoms persist...anyone
deal with something like this and get some
over the counter antibiotics on their
own???
After thinking and researching, I REALLY
believe I have a UTI...my alcohol
consumption is rather high these days,
which it has been for the last year and a
half. My pop consumption is lower lately
but has been pretty high over the last
year...and I dont drink that much milk,
but in the last 3 months my intake of
energy drinks (ie...sugar!!) has increase
dramatically. The last few weeks it has
been common for me to drink several cans
of the 16oz Monster Energy drinks
(black/green can) a day and even more
recently i have increased my drinking of
the 24oz cans...all the while my water
intake has been kinda low, several glasses
a day but not 8-10...
so is it perhaps I just coincidentally
developed at UTI because of all the
urethra irritants i have been consuming??
all this comes after the doc said the
symptoms i have likely are not a
UTI....today I am drinking more water
starting this evening, and I am got some
cranberry juice as well....
hm....perhaps ill do this and if it does
not clear up in a week i will make another
appointment...
any thoughts???
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Georgia59
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Posted: 11-27-07 17:27pm
Do what the doc says and see what happens.
If it does clear up, you're fine! If not,
I'd go back and get more tests done for
other std's or a uti or something. When I
drink alcohol I feel irritation, it could
just be something like that (with the
energy drinks)
In the meantime though, use condoms until
both of you are completely clear of any
symptoms.
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FoxRacinGuy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 3
Posted: 11-27-07 19:24pm
Well my gf told me today that she had went
back to get tested again and she got
negative results...and I'm pretty sure she
went today.....sooo, we shall see. I still
have some irritation, i have been drinking
a little more water and some cranberry
juice, 100% juice, all day. Nothing really
seems to be changing....not really
noticing any discharge tho...
just weird only symptom i have is
irritated urethra..
NO
itching
blood in urine/seamen
difficult urinating
not really frequent urination
every time i do urinate its good full
amounts...
no reds spots/rashes
and the irritation is concentrated at the
tip of my penis, no where else....