WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1999: Re: Bacterial Infection

Re: Bacterial Infection

From: AnnMarie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 14 Dec 1999 16:31:38 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 14 Dec 1999, Kris wrote: >
>Can anyone provide any insight as to what infection this might be? (My
>health insurance is through and HMO, so contacting the doctor for an
>answer is almost impossible.)
>
>I had a D&C on 10/19 for a missed abortion. In mid-November, during and
>exam for pelvic pain I had been (and still am) having, my doc took a
>sample of some discharge and after analyzing it, told me I had a slight
>infection and prescribed doxycycline for 10 days. I had another appt on
>12/1, where he took a couple of cultures for various things. I just
>received a message from him saying that one of the bacteria he tested
>for was positive, so I'm back to taking doxycycline. I don't know if
>any of the following are symptoms of an infection, but here's what I'm
>experiencing: pelvic pain (very low, but centered), LARGE ammounts of
>milk-colored mucus (but it's a little thicker than water and has a
>slight odor), and occasional itching.
>
>Any clue as to what this might be? It's not a STD. Could this type of
>infection come from a D&C? Is there another medication that could be
>used other than doxycycline (or PCN; I'm allergic.)
>
>Any help anyone can give would be very much appreciated. I'm 25, and
>aside from losing two pregnancies this year, I'm in good health.
>
>Thanks,
>Kris

It could be Group B Strep (GBS). I have that and there can be a discharge with odor as well as itching. You take an antibiotic as needed, but once you have it as I am told, you've got it forever. You just take antibiotics for flare-ups. If it is GBS, then you will likely need IV antibiotics when you go into labor with your next pregnancy. This is just to make doubly sure that the baby is healthy. Good luck!

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