Re: Bacterial Infection Causing Problems Trying To Conceive?
From: j wang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 30 Oct 2000 21:22:53 -0600 (CST)
The infection mayhave caused the uncomfortable intercourse, and MIGHT
affect the sperm penetration of the cervical mucous. I would not say,
though, that you have trouble conceiving. it can take up to a year for
85% of couples to concieve.
At Mon, 30 Oct 2000, Carter wrote:
>
>I went to the doctor this past Friday to have a repeat pap done and when
>inserting the metal thing(forgot what it is called)it hurt very bad so
>she(my dr.)had to use the smallest one she had. She found that I had a
>bad bacterial infection and gave me and my hubby antibiotics to treat
>it. The only symptom I had was very painful intercourse, which has been
>that way for the past four months. She didn't find the infection in
>July when I had a pap done but I had painful intercourse then also. We
>have been trying to conceive our first child together(he has two
>children and I have none)for the past three months. I stopped my birth
>control pill three months ago. Could this infection cause problems
>conceiving and could this explain the trouble we've had(other than just
>coming off the pill)? And after treating it can it possibly improve our
>chances? Thanks!
--
James Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
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