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Q: Silent Disease

asked by: katjayx on January 24th, 2006

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Question: I have just done a home test for chlamydia and it was positive,ive been with my partner for nearly four years and there is every chance either of us bought it to the relationship,which means I could have had this for a number of years but as I suffered from irreguler periods ever since I started them I have not noticed any symptoms.But over the past 4 months ive had mild abdominal pain, and always had slight pain during intercourse.After 3 months of me and my partner being together I fell pregnant but had a termination.Now I have chlamydia and could of had it for a number of years.Im extremeley upset and worried that I am infertile.I have been doing ovulation tests and have ovulated but do you still ovulate when your infertile.I am at the gum clinic tomorrow.Should I take it as a good sign that im ovulating still.Im so worried that having chlamydia for such along time will have done so much damage to my body.But do infertile women ovulate?And when I had my termination they took blood samples from me would they have tested me for any other stis back then.
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~*~Jillian~*~

replied on January 24th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

Re: Silent Disease

katjayx wrote:

question: I have just done a home test for chlamydia and it was positive,ive been with my partner for nearly four years and there is every chance either of us bought it to the relationship,which means I could have had this for a number of years but as I suffered from irreguler periods ever since I started them I have not noticed any symptoms.But over the past 4 months ive had mild abdominal pain, and always had slight pain during intercourse.After 3 months of me and my partner being together I fell pregnant but had a termination.Now I have chlamydia and could of had it for a number of years.Im extremeley upset and worried that I am infertile.I have been doing ovulation tests and have ovulated but do you still ovulate when your infertile.I am at the gum clinic tomorrow.Should I take it as a good sign that im ovulating still.Im so worried that having chlamydia for such along time will have done so much damage to my body.But do infertile women ovulate?And when I had my termination they took blood samples from me would they have tested me for any other stis back then.
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well abortion causes people to become infertile..Im not sure if having this disease for a long amount of time would have caused any problems other than you tranferring it to others..But in your case you have only been with you b/f umm I think you should talk with your doc about this...Im sure he/she could tell you about the ovulating/infertile deal..Because I have never really had or heard of this problem..

katjayx

replied on January 25th, 2006

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Thankyou

Im at the doctors today,i do think that my boyfriend gave it me as he said his previous girlfriend had a test and was positive and when he went for his test he was told not to go to the toilet for 5 hours before but he told me he forgot and kept going as normal so this could be the reason he had a negative test back then(but obviously it could of been me still).As I realise its not just something you get bcos you sleep around as ive only been with 3 people.Cant wait to get seen today both me and my partner are going together so hopefully we will get sorted.I did a bit of research last night and I think itsa good sign that im ovulating as the egg travels down the fallopian tube to the utereus,which would mean mytubes arnt blocked.
But I cant be 100% of that,i will ask my doctor this afternoon.

Thankyou

Jolie_3110

replied on January 25th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

Hi katjayx, just wondering how you got on at the doctors?

katjayx

replied on January 25th, 2006

New User

Feel Much Better Already

Hi I have been at the doctors and had a full sexual health screening and so did my partner,im on a 2 week course of treatment for chlamydia and my boyfriends on a different one,she also said that the fact that ive been pregnant before is a very good sign bcos it shows my body can do it and the fact that it was with my current partner was also good,she had a look at my cervix and said it looked healthy and I asked about ovulating and she said the fact I menstuate and ovulate is good but told me not to get to obsessed doing ovulation tests as they are sometimes inacurate,so her advice was to do this course of treatment no sex for three weeks stop doing the tests and she thinks I will be ok.Fingers crossed.

Feels good though just to go it was not as scary as I thought.And also my partner is really good at calming down when I get to anxious. :p

spybg

replied on January 25th, 2006

New User

Same problem here - i've had chlymidia for about 1,5-2 years until I went back to doctor's and my test came back positive 2 days ago. I'm currently taking the antibiotics. Very worried I could be infertile and since me and my partner do not plan on having kids for another year i'm not sure i'll calm down completely until I start trying and do that for a year.
My doctor said there is a test to see if the tubes are closed but he wouldn't recommend it as it's causes it's own small damages and doesn't give 100% guarantee anyway... I share the frustration and hope for the best. Just wondering if anyone knows how long it takes on average for a significant damage to be done to the reproductive organs? 2 months of having chlamydia ...Or 3-5 years..? Thanks for taking time to reply!

spybg

replied on January 25th, 2006

New User

Oh, also, I took the antibiotics yesterday and been told to come back to doc's for a follow-up check in 3 weeks.

sandyallen

replied on January 25th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

Just a special note and not an argument. I am a nurse and I know of several women that have had abortions that have went on to have perfect beautiful babies so no, abortions do not cause you to be infertile. I had to have to abortions and went on to have two beautiful perfect now grown adults.
Good luck to you all!
Baby dust to you all when you are ready!

spybg

replied on January 25th, 2006

New User

Chlamydia and abortion are two different things - nurse should have known better..

~*~Jillian~*~

replied on January 25th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

sandyallen wrote:

just a special note and not an argument. I am a nurse and I know of several women that have had abortions that have went on to have perfect beautiful babies so no, abortions do not cause you to be infertile. I had to have to abortions and went on to have two beautiful perfect now grown adults.

Good luck to you all!

Baby dust to you all when you are ready!

when I posted that ..I meant sometimes*...People become infetile after abortion..Not all people..I know a friend that has had two abortions..And was told she was infertile and wouldnt be able to have babys...So not all people can have babys after abortion..And im not trying to start an argument either..I just was giving her advice about her problem ...Me saying that wasnt telling her that just because she had an abortion meant she was infertile..I meant it in the fact that ...It could be the possible reason she is infertile ..

katjayx

replied on January 25th, 2006

New User

I think that in order to find out if the tubes are blocked its quite an invasive test but also you have to be trying to get pregnant for at 12-18 months,
if I got chlamydia from my partner then I would of had it for 4 years and if I had it previously then it could have been many years that ive had it.
But the gp I saw today said my cervix looked healthy and seemed to think I will be fine when it comes to getting pregnant,

try not to worry to much until you are trying for a babie.

Th gp I saw was very good she has put me on a three week course of 2 different types of antibiotics to make sure it gets rid of it completly.

spybg

replied on January 25th, 2006

New User

Thanks! I've got to have a cervix exam too! Doctor gave me 4 pills to take at once in 1 day (for my partner the same) and asked to come back in 3 weeks. I hope it'll be enough :?
I try really hard not to worry but you know, me and my b/f just can't help it.. Although I keep repeating to him that we won't have it in a week (fingers crossed!).
Libido is lower than zero :) lots-o-movies lately.. :)
again, thanks for the reply and best of luck to you too!

katjayx

replied on January 26th, 2006

New User

Silent Disease's Bags Are Packed.

My boyfriend had the four pills to be taken all at the same time but im on about 6 a day,she said that she was giving me more as I was having pain during sex,

so my im not allowed to have sex or a drink for three weeks but thats wont bother me,its a small price to pay for the all clear.

Im sure you will be fine and just remember that the facts are 75% ofpeople out there who have it dont even know.

At least we know now and we will get the all clear soon,its really opened my eyes.

Xxx :p

katjayx

replied on February 7th, 2006

New User

Oh My God

Oh my god.....

Got test results back didnt even have chlamydia so happy.
Just need to go and find out why sex so painfull gotta be somethin up.

Xxx :lol:

spybg

replied on February 7th, 2006

New User

Glad you got some good news!

I've switched doctors. Going for a 3-week follow up soon. The new doctor said that the test to find out if the tubes are blocked costs about $1000 and insurances don't cover that. It's painful but takes only 10 min.

For now i've calmed down and am feeling fine.

As far as your pain - how bad is it? In any position?

Good luck! I'll be checking back for hopefully good news from you! :)

lsipes

replied on February 7th, 2006

Experienced User

Isn't it chlamydia that they test you for after an abortion?

katjayx

replied on February 8th, 2006

New User

They dont check for chlamydia after an abortion,i found out that the only reason they take blood previous to an abortion is incase you heomaridge whilst under aneathetic,so they can give a blood transfusion (if needed).

lsipes

replied on February 8th, 2006

Experienced User

No, I was given a test, a urine test for an std. And i'm sure it was chlamydia. Maybe they don't do it everywhere.

nightangel73

replied on February 10th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

You know I wished I didn't read this thread, cause now I will not have full peace until I get a check for this std. Well last year I had my pap smears and pelvic exam but I really didn't ask the doc to check for std's like chlamydia. Well anyways I did came up with abnormal and went through colposcopy and subsequent paps but I have to wonder now what if I had that bad luck and got that std and was totally dismissed by the doctor since I did not got tested. I know I was stupid for not requesting a full std scan, call me silly I got really shy, I wished the doctor offered herself but no the doctor won't recommend you anything it seems. I think chlamydia screening should be mandatory along with pap smear if the patient is has been or is sexually active.

not perfect

replied on February 11th, 2006

Experienced User

All the docs I have been to perform the test during your pap by taking a big qtip and rubbing it around. I've never heard of them doing the test by just going to the bathroom in a cup. Mostly what the docs check for when they have you go in a cup is pregnancy. At least this is what my docs have always told me.

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