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Re: for SAMIR AZIZ, what should i ask my DR to test me for(last post)
From: N. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Dec 2002 10:56:22 -0600 (CST)
what does: immunoassay for antigens and genetic methods mean? Should i
have a different Chlamydia test, and then what?
At Tue, 31 Dec 2002, samir fouad Aziz MD wrote:
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>At Mon, 30 Dec 2002, N. wrote:
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>>Hi, i posted about yellow-green discharge with no infection. It does
>>NOT have an odor, and i do have normal dishcarge too. But there are
>>times where it's thick and yellow-green. And you said possibly mixed
>>infections. Okay, now what should i have my DR test me for? I've
>>already tested negative for theses:gonorreah, chlamydia, thrich, BV,
>>yeast. What else is causing this?
>>ALSO, how accurate are chlamydia tests. I've had two cultures done for
>>Chlamydia and they were both negative? Please help me i'm desparate. I'm
>>sure it's something because when i sit in certain chairs i have burning
>>around the vaginal opening. What is being missed? THANK YOU for helping
>>me.
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>culture for chlamydia is not usually accurate,, however, although,
>immunoassay for antigens and genitic methods could help, there are other
>pathogenes like mycoplasma and ureaplasma infection can cause these
>symptoms, there detection is currently impractical. I suggest to test
>vaginal pH and if >4.5 try to use acidic wash and Doxycycline could help
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>SAmir Fouad Aziz MD
>Assist Professor OB.Gyn
>Director Gyn.oncology
>Al-Azhar University-Egypt
>Editorial advisor OBgyn.net(P&B,Gyn.Oncology)
>Consultant Editor the contemporary Who's Who
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