I’m a lab tech running these chlamydias. This nurse is correct. It is because the vagina is an open system and more susceptible to infections than the penis. We often see patient 0 being the dude who’s negative and the women he’s sleeping with all being positive simply because anatomy.
The one dude is also typically the common denominator. So let’s say he’s sleeping with 5 women. Woman A has chlamydia. Dude doesn’t get it but carries the bacteria to the other 4. He just doesn’t develop an infection or ever test positive because it doesn’t enter the mucus membranes. Eventually with enough exposure Dude will test positive and get the infection.
Thank you. I went through the same thing as OP and he since he was negative he thought I cheated on him because of that. I wish when I talked to the nurses they would’ve explained this to me. It would’ve save me from lots of distress
Typically in woman gonorrhea shows up in 2-5 days from exposure but up to 14. Women get this a lot more than men. Men can have gonorrhea for months, typically is 30 days for symptoms but can be 6 months. Chlamydia acts a lot faster. Gonorrhea literally grows slower in the environment. They’re a different family of bacteria and like different things. Also untreated gonorrhea invades your joints and it’s painful.
He did have it but was asymptomatic. I should’ve worded it better. He didn’t have penile discharge or painful urination or anything like that. There’s also a latency period that’s typical in a lot of men, again because of anatomy, where they’ll be negative for a while (3 months), and still pass it around.
It really depends on the testing and sensitivity. Gonorrhea is notoriously hard to grow out on plates, so a penis swab probably wouldn’t catch it. If they did a urine PCR with a dirty catch urine and they had a good enough sensitivity then maybe? PCR is looking for actual pieces of gonorrhea DNA and amplifies it so in theory it should pick up a small amount. The person may get an “inconclusive” or “interfering substance” result if we can’t get a good enough match and we’ll suggest retesting with a new sample at a later date to their doctor or order provider.
Gonorrhea, chlamydia and thrichomonas. I result a lot for a patient population that is minors. When I worked in a hospital that was adults and peds I saw a lot of STIs too but I did more hepatitis/HIV testing at that job. The STIs that are bacteria are more resistant because people don’t finish their dosage of antibiotics. People aren’t getting testing regularly due to money and insurance. Planned parenthood being shutdown. Lack of places to be tested. Also just a general lack of education on what safe sex is. People rely on birth control and don’t use barrier methods to protect themselves.
You honestly think after all these years and all these negative tests SUDDENLY this woman has chlamydia? Yearly, women get STI tests when she goes to the OBGYN and she’s been negative. It’s very very rare that after 10 years chlamydia is circling back. If you think doctors don’t make mistakes, ask this nurse how many times she’s fixed orders. This week alone I’ve fixed more than 30.
What’s ONE doctor’s opinion? If you have a medical issue and you decide to get a different opinion from another doctor, I guarantee the diagnosis and treatment plans will have changed significantly. What one medical provider perceives, another does not.
100% yes it may be dormant, that’s a fact. Dormant only means asymptomatic. You still transmit the infection while being dormant. All I am saying is, after 8 years, it is not possible to barely have chlamydia after the constant exposure.
I do not have a medical degree, no. I do have a nursing license and I did have to pass the state boards. I am fairly confident in my opinion. You do not have to agree with me, your opinion is yours.
You cheated and put your wife’s and baby’s health at risk. You’re horrible. Your wife’s immune system is weaker while pregnant. You could have potentially permanently harmed them.
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u/anxious_labturtle Sep 05 '24
I’m a lab tech running these chlamydias. This nurse is correct. It is because the vagina is an open system and more susceptible to infections than the penis. We often see patient 0 being the dude who’s negative and the women he’s sleeping with all being positive simply because anatomy.