WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2000: Re: Possible UTI or just contamination from vaginal contents?

Re: Possible UTI or just contamination from vaginal contents?

From: Barbara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Jun 2000 16:01:41 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 30 Jun 2000, Robin wrote: >
>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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