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Re: Possible UTI or just contamination from vaginal contents?

From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Jun 2000 14:06:32 -0500 (CDT)

Hi Becky,

Sounds like you really need to go see a Dr. If the amount of blood is increasing, you really should. I think it was Dr. Braun that said it could be blood in the discharge is contaminating the urine specimen (or something to that effect).

One thing that my Dr. always does with me is a straight cath specimen, to make sure that we aren't getting contamination from the vagina. I've had a lot of clean catch specimens show bacteria, but when a cathed specimen was obtained, it was clear.

So, before you do this yourself, call your Dr. and talk with him/her. If you are experiencing symptoms, and it can't wait, go to the ER.

I haven't had the procedure that you did, but I would assume part of the reason they say no intercourse for x number of days is to decrease the risk of infection. I don't think you should continue to do the self checks anymore. As the great Dr. Marchbein says...TTSAD...time to see a Dr.

Good luck. 

--
Robin


At Fri, 30 Jun 2000, Becky wrote:
>
>Hi I have posted the past few days about blood in my urine after
>cryosurgery.  Well today I had a large amount of blood in my urine and
>proteins and leukocytes were also found with chemical analysis.  Now
>could this signal a possible infection or could this just be
>contaniments from my vagina? Could my urinalysis come out positive for
>all of this due to the composition of the watery discharge I am
>experiencing following the cryosurgery? I am worried I may have given
>myself an infection because I had intercourse before I should have and
>ever since then I have had increasing amounts of blood in my urine.  The
>blood is microscopic I can not see it but the amount is growing by the
>day.  Now I am concerned because I am positive for protein and
>leukocytes in my urine.  Should I be concerned and inform my doc of
>this? I am just so scared that I just infected my cervix because I had
>intercourse and although I can't see the blood it is not gross hematuria
>maybe I did something I shouldn't have to my body.  Please anyone help
>me and put my mind at ease.  Thanks
>
>--
>Becky
>





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