Re: ttc and maybe uti

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At Wed, 23 Jan 2002, William McIntosh, MD wrote: >
>At Tue, 22 Jan 2002, Joy wrote:
>>
>>I have taken a home screening test for uti tonight and it was negative. I
>>have taken a home pregnancy test today and it was negative. But, I am just
>>not feeling right. I have my yearly exam on Tuesday. If it is indeed uti,
>>is this something that can wait until Tuesday or should I get checked out
>>asap? The pregnancy test that I took was supposed to have a sensitivity of
>>25. My period isn't due to start until thursday, but I believe the test.
>>Unless of course my period doesn't start. Anyway, if my period does start,
>>I may not be over it by Tuesday. Wouldn't this skew results? Symptoms are:
>> constant pain that sometimes spasms in lower pelvic region since 7-8 dpo.
>> Leaking of urine (???). Low back ache. And I also had mid cycle spotting
>>(which I have never, ever had) and I wonder now if it was actually blood in
>>urine because I only noticed it when I wiped. Any thoughts would be
>>appreciated. Also, if it is uti should my husband get treated, too? Could
>>male UTI cause infertility?
>>Thank you for your time and answers.
>>Joy
>
>UTIs are not normally sexually transmitted, at least not in the
>traditional sense. Your symptoms do sound a lot like a UTI, so call
>your doc and get him/her to help you out before your exam next week.
>Bleeding can mess up your pap, but not usually your urine culture, at
>least not unless you are just flat flooding.
>
>--
>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
>
>This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute
>for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.
>

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