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ugghster - 24 Nov 2003 18:20 GMT

Here is what happened. After about 6 months of being together with my
girlfriend I contracted chlamydia, she had no signs or symptoms of it.
We both went and seen our doctors and were prescribed the correct meds
and everything has been fine since.

Question is was she with another person just prior to her infecting
me, or was it just a case of her being asymptomatic and me contracting
it 6 months after we met? If the later is true, then why did I not
contract it sooner than 6 months into the relationship? From reading
up on chlamydia, it appears to me that the male will show signs 7-21
days after being infected. If in fact that is the case, then she had
to be with another person just prior to me contracting it, would this
be right?

I guess what i'm asking, has there been another person she has slept
with since her and I met 6 months ago?

Your information would be greatly appreciated. Thank You

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Idea Man - 24 Nov 2003 22:48 GMT

"ugghster" wrote.

> Here is what happened. After about 6 months of being together with my
> girlfriend I contracted chlamydia, she had no signs or symptoms of it.
> We both went and seen our doctors and were prescribed the correct meds
> and everything has been fine since.

Glad your feeling better now, but it is kind of interesting.You say she had
no symptoms, but what were YOur symptoms? Did you have an acute attack or
did you just generally feel un-well for some months before checking it out?

Good luck.

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ugghster - 26 Nov 2003 16:18 GMT

> "ugghster" wrote.
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> Good luck.

Acute I guess, there were no symptoms of anything, then out of the
blue I felt a slight burning when I urinated, and didn't think much of
it until the next day when the burning was much more intense. I made
an appointment with the Dr.. He took a cotton swab from penis sent it
off and confirmed to me that I had chlamydia and prescribed me
doxacycaline(sp).

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Idea Man - 26 Nov 2003 20:26 GMT

"ugghster" wrote..

> Acute I guess, there were no symptoms of anything, then out of the
> blue I felt a slight burning when I urinated, and didn't think much of
> it until the next day when the burning was much more intense. I made
> an appointment with the Dr.. He took a cotton swab from penis sent it
> off and confirmed to me that I had chlamydia and prescribed me
> doxacycaline(sp).

You've either had chlamydia for a long time or just received it. You'll have
to decide how to deal with this issue and your girlfriend, but just by what
you write, it seems you were fine and then did have something resembling the
beginning of an infection that was getting worse and would have became worse
had you not been treated so quickly.

But, why post here? Do you have a history of prostatitis or chronic pelvic
pain? That might come in to the equation as well.

Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor. Please consult with your
own medical practicioner. Do not substitute what you read in a post for
competent professional medical advice which encompasses your unique medical
condition. The above comments are only general suggestions for discussion.

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Oldbie - 27 Nov 2003 03:02 GMT

>Acute I guess, there were no symptoms of anything, then out of the
>blue I felt a slight burning when I urinated, and didn't think much of
>it until the next day when the burning was much more intense. I made
>an appointment with the Dr.. He took a cotton swab from penis sent it
>off and confirmed to me that I had chlamydia and prescribed me
>doxacycaline(sp).

I'm not a doctor but I thought the treament these days for chlamydia is a single 1000mg dose, 4x250
mg tablets usually, possibly followed by 5 - 7 days of doxycycline, erythrocin, or whatever.

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Oldbie - 27 Nov 2003 05:05 GMT

>>Acute I guess, there were no symptoms of anything, then out of the
>>blue I felt a slight burning when I urinated, and didn't think much of
>>it until the next day when the burning was much more intense. I made
>>an appointment with the Dr.. He took a cotton swab from penis sent it
>>off and confirmed to me that I had chlamydia and prescribed me
>>doxacycaline(sp).

>I'm not a doctor but I thought the treament these days for chlamydia is a single 1000mg dose, 4x250
>mg tablets usually, possibly followed by 5 - 7 days of doxycycline, erythrocin, or whatever.

sorry - that's a single 1000mg dose, 4x250 mg tablets usually OF ZITHROMAX (azithromycin) !

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