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: bobbie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Jun 2000 16:13:57 -0500 (CDT)

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