WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2000: Re: IC, UTI, and BV

Re: IC, UTI, and BV

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Sep 2000 10:22:43 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 29 Sep 2000, beth wrote: >
>I have read lots of threads but still haven't found the answer for my
>problem so please help.
>I have had UTI symptoms (urgency, frequency, lower abdominal pain,
>abdominal tenderness, painful urination..staying on the toilet offers
>some relief) but the urine sample came back completely normal. The
>urination burning felt to be inside rather than outside. Phenazopene
>pills definitely work. Best description isn't pain exactly but extreme
>discomfort - no itching.
>Doctor found a vaginal infection with a lot of white discharge. Gon.
>and Chlam. ruled out, but no definite identification made. "Doctor"
>was a student who didn't think it was PID but said the prescribed
>antibiotics covered that anyway. Took oral antibiotics but symptoms
>have flared on and off since then - esp around period time.
> age 24, have taken BCP for several years. do not douche.
>Can BV cause the UTI symptoms or are the two not related?
>I read that the symptoms without infection suggest IC, but there was/is
>an infection. A doctor's visit is out of the question since I am
>overseas and it would cost a LOT. Could a 7 day round of doxycycline
>help any?

Sounds a lot like IC. Doxycycline would not help that.

RDB

-- R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG

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