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Re: Past Chlamydial Infection?
From: jwang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Jul 2001 18:40:28 -0500 (CDT)
I am not clear that you have been diagnosed with it. You had a positive
culture? Since there is no way to know when you might have gotten an
infection, and HSG might be appropriate, but you have only been trying
for 5 months.
At Mon, 30 Jul 2001, Carolyn wrote:
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>I am curious about what a past Chlamydial infection could have done to
>me. I was never aware of having it (I have had 3 sexual partners- HS
>sweetheart, my ex-husband, and my current husband), and am positive that
>I have never had PID. I had a miscarriage in 9/92 with 1st marriage, and
>we tried for 3 years after to conceive, with no success. My ex had a SA
>- showing some abnormalities, but the dr said that 'there should be
>enough normal semen to produce a conception' - something along those
>lines. I had an HSG done in '96 - showing no blockage. No other tests
>were done at that time. I found out after my divorce that my ex had been
>using marijuana often - so I attributed some of our troubles to that.
>My husband and I have now been trying to conceive since February '01
>(actively) although I have been off BCP's since 9/00.
>Do you have any input of what a past Chlamidal infection might have done
>to me? I can't seem to put it all into perspective on when I could have
>gotten it, and why it did not affect me getting pg the 1st time if I had
>it at that time. I doubt that it's something that I have gotten from my
>current husband- but I guess anything is possible.
> My doctor wants to do another HSG to check my tubes again. Do you
>think this is necessary since I had one in '96? My other blood work is
>normal. Estrogen check with mature follicle is good. I have an 18 mm
>follicle right now.
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>Thank you for your time,
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J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.
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