Hey, Gen. First of all, you're to be commended for having safe sex. You're right, that should rule out quite a few possibilities.
Now that you've been able to describe your discomfort better, I'm wondering if you're dealing with Interstitial Cystitis, also called Painful Bladder Syndrome. Individuals have different symptoms but they all result in some sort of bladder discomfort and pain. Doctors diagnose IC/PBS after they've ruled out such things as urinary tract infections. There are some oral medications that help many patients. Here's an explainer page on interstitial cystitis, its symptoms and treatment:
It still seems that a urinary tract infection is quite possible. Here's a Journal of American Medicine patient article on UTIs. The symptom list includes a frequent urge to urinate, a pain or burning sensation, and a greenish-yellow or white discharge or itching in the vaginal area:
Since you had not had sex before and have not had these symptoms before, it seems reasonable to link them. But keep in mind that it could also just be coincidence. Here's another good page on UTIs, with more detailed symptoms listed. It explains how UTIs are caused by bacteria entering the urethra and bladder, which causes the inflammation and infection:
If you go to a doctor, they can diagnose this through urinalysis, which just takes a day. If you have an infection, antibiotics will start clearing it up within 36-48 hours, and get you some relief.
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Hey, Gen. First of all, you're to be commended for having safe sex. You're right, that should rule out quite a few possibilities.
Now that you've been able to describe your discomfort better, I'm wondering if you're dealing with Interstitial Cystitis, also called Painful Bladder Syndrome. Individuals have different symptoms but they all result in some sort of bladder discomfort and pain. Doctors diagnose IC/PBS after they've ruled out such things as urinary tract infections. There are some oral medications that help many patients. Here's an explainer page on interstitial cystitis, its symptoms and treatment:
http://www.ichelp.org/PatientInformation/TreatmentOptions/Brochures/What...
It still seems that a urinary tract infection is quite possible. Here's a Journal of American Medicine patient article on UTIs. The symptom list includes a frequent urge to urinate, a pain or burning sensation, and a greenish-yellow or white discharge or itching in the vaginal area:
http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/articles/uti.pdf
Since you had not had sex before and have not had these symptoms before, it seems reasonable to link them. But keep in mind that it could also just be coincidence. Here's another good page on UTIs, with more detailed symptoms listed. It explains how UTIs are caused by bacteria entering the urethra and bladder, which causes the inflammation and infection:
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/urinary_tract_infection/hic_urin...
If you go to a doctor, they can diagnose this through urinalysis, which just takes a day. If you have an infection, antibiotics will start clearing it up within 36-48 hours, and get you some relief.
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/urinary_tract_infection/hic_urin...
October 22, 2008 - 8:34amThis Comment
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