Hi,
I'm glad you wrote back, and we can talk about your symptoms as much as you like..that's why we are here!
It sounds like your doctors are taking your symptoms very seriously, and are treating you well.
Since you are seeing your doctors soon, here is the information I gathered from your post above:
1. Your doctor had previously diagnosed you with an infection (September), and gave you antibiotics. It is important for you to ask questions, including:
a) What type of infection am I diagnosed with?
b) Can I have a copy of the lab test results for my files?
c) How soon should I expect relief from my symptoms?
d) What is this treatment side effects (if any)?
I am confused, as you said you had a Pap Smear in January, and the infection has healed. However, you said the doctor just checked you and said that the pain you are experiencing from intercourse is most likely due to infection.
- Do you currently have an infection?
- If you were not diagnosed with an infection in January, are you still experiencing pain with intercourse now?
- Have you talked with your doctor about your continued symptoms (pain, discharge)
2. Your doctor thinks you may have a hormonal imbalance, and wants to put you on medicine again. Please ask a lot of questions:
a) What diagnostic testing needs to be done, to determine what types of hormonal imbalances I may have?
b) What type of medicine can treat these hormonal imbalances?
c) What are the side effects of this medicine?
d) How quickly should I have relief in symptoms?
e) How long do I take this medicine, and what are the next steps?
It sounds like you may have a delay in your period from hormonal imbalances, if this is what your doctor is assuming. It is only an assumption without a proper diagnosis, so please be assertive in asking for testing before taking any additional medication.
Women do miss periods, and this can be common. Missing a period (or even two) does not have to indicate a medical condition, although it might. In fact, it is so common for women to miss a period (with no pregnancy or poor health implication) that there is actually not a medical term until a woman misses three periods in-a-row, and it is called amenorrhea.
You can decide not to feel "kinda hypochondriac" as you described, because yes...you can read ANYTHING on the internet, and heaven forbid anyone has a sneeze...it could be dust or impending death! :-) All we can do is educate ourselves, know our bodies (keep an excellent, detailed journal about your symptoms, diet, exercise, mood, etc).
Lastly, I assume all of your Pap Smears have come back normal?
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Hi,
I'm glad you wrote back, and we can talk about your symptoms as much as you like..that's why we are here!
It sounds like your doctors are taking your symptoms very seriously, and are treating you well.
Since you are seeing your doctors soon, here is the information I gathered from your post above:
1. Your doctor had previously diagnosed you with an infection (September), and gave you antibiotics. It is important for you to ask questions, including:
a) What type of infection am I diagnosed with?
b) Can I have a copy of the lab test results for my files?
c) How soon should I expect relief from my symptoms?
d) What is this treatment side effects (if any)?
I am confused, as you said you had a Pap Smear in January, and the infection has healed. However, you said the doctor just checked you and said that the pain you are experiencing from intercourse is most likely due to infection.
- Do you currently have an infection?
- If you were not diagnosed with an infection in January, are you still experiencing pain with intercourse now?
- Have you talked with your doctor about your continued symptoms (pain, discharge)
2. Your doctor thinks you may have a hormonal imbalance, and wants to put you on medicine again. Please ask a lot of questions:
a) What diagnostic testing needs to be done, to determine what types of hormonal imbalances I may have?
b) What type of medicine can treat these hormonal imbalances?
c) What are the side effects of this medicine?
d) How quickly should I have relief in symptoms?
e) How long do I take this medicine, and what are the next steps?
It sounds like you may have a delay in your period from hormonal imbalances, if this is what your doctor is assuming. It is only an assumption without a proper diagnosis, so please be assertive in asking for testing before taking any additional medication.
Women do miss periods, and this can be common. Missing a period (or even two) does not have to indicate a medical condition, although it might. In fact, it is so common for women to miss a period (with no pregnancy or poor health implication) that there is actually not a medical term until a woman misses three periods in-a-row, and it is called amenorrhea.
You can decide not to feel "kinda hypochondriac" as you described, because yes...you can read ANYTHING on the internet, and heaven forbid anyone has a sneeze...it could be dust or impending death! :-) All we can do is educate ourselves, know our bodies (keep an excellent, detailed journal about your symptoms, diet, exercise, mood, etc).
Lastly, I assume all of your Pap Smears have come back normal?
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