WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2001: Re: chlamydia/PID?

Re: chlamydia/PID?

From: Patti Tessler, Family Nurse Practitioner (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Dec 2001 23:31:24 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 28 Dec 2001, Jen wrote: >
>A couple days ago I finished my second round of treatment for chlaymidia
>(1 gram of zithromax did not get rid of it, so I recently finished 14
>pills of doxycycline). I know you should wait a week to two weeks to
>have a test of cure for chlamydia,

Longer, if your office uses the test that we use in my office. If you get a test of cure too soon, it will look like the antibiotic didn't work. What kind of test does your health care provider use?

More likely than 1 gram of Zithromax not working is reinfection by a partner who did not complete treatment or who was him/herself reinfected after completing treatment.

> but I'm still experiecing symptoms
>(some vaginal itching and yellow/white discharge that is thick and
>mucousy at times) and for the past couple days I have had flu-like
>symptoms (one day nausea and vomitting, one day stomach cramps, one day
>chills, a fever for a couple days). Although my family has been sick
>with the flu this season, I am really scared because these symptoms are
>similar to those of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. I will be going back
>to school in a week and will be able to get into the health center in
>9-10 days (my parents don't know about my infection), but still I am
>worried. Maybe I am just jumping the gun, because I feel much better
>today, but I was just hoping for another opinion. I was diagnosed with
>chlamydia about 2-2.5 months ago. I plan to get tested for chlamydia
>and PID when I get back to school.

If you suspect you have PID, you should be examined now. Please do not wait until you get back to school. Call your local health department or Planned Parenthood (800 230 PLAN), or the emergency room, to be seen today.

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Patti Tessler, BSN, MSN, RN, CS
Family Nurse Practitioner

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