Chlamydia conundrum

I thank you for and appreciate your patience in advance for reading knowing the amount of STI related posts.

I've been sexually active with one girl for the past 7 months, 2 of which we were separated only by distance. I know I have not been with anybody else since and am told to believe neither has she. and I do believe her.

During the time we spent together after the 2 month separation my girlfriend attended a PAP test and came back negative for all STI's but it was noted she had some bacteria. Later a lack of lubrication in one instance caused a lesion on my pens that bled whilst we had sex. Around a month afterwards I had a grey discharge and and a sore urethra with which I got myself tested. I tested positive for chlamydia.

My question is, is it possible she carried the infection unknowingly and had a false negative and my lesion caused the infection. Is it possible I carried it with no symptoms just for it to randomly appear? Or is it possible I had a false positive?

Removing the possibility of cheating what are the chances?

I understand repetition of posts is annoying but with worry you rush into your personal circumstances. Thankyou very much.

[Vance2335]

I can't remove the possibilty of cheating because that is how one aquires a STD in a relationship if neither partner has one.

If she had the STD and did STD tests and get a false negative is rare...very rare. Your leison has nothing to do with chlamydia, but your discharge does. The chance you had chlamydia for 7+ months and not know it, very low. Most likely a newer infection.

I can't give you a definate answer on who had it or when or why. If you have not medicated then you can retest and have gf test also.

[Ryzyryry]

Thanks for replying.

The test she received was a pap test which I've been told does not test for this. that true?

Also my lesion bled inside in one instance. this is what made me think I could have been infected through that way. is it definite that you get infected straight away from someone who has it or can some people carry on having sex and not become infected.

[Ryzyryry]

Also, I have never been tested before until I noticed my symptoms over a week ago. I have been treated today. I am doubting her faithfulness now but am also curious to whether it is possible Ive had delayed symptoms.

thanks again

[Vance2335]

Newer paps can test for chlamydia and have a higher false positive then a seperate chlamydia test. People can have it and not pass it on, it's not a sex...boom you got it.

Yes you could have just had symptoms from an old infection but most likely it is newer infection.

[Ryzyryry]

Thanks. I was thinking that I may have just not caught it from her through my urethra opening but it passed into my blood when my frenulum bled.

Thanks again for your responses, it pays to be educated.

[Ryzyryry]

My girlfriend was tested for chlamydia back in her pap test, which was negative. she is going to get tested again soon to and get treated as she is certain she hasn't cheated and is as confused as I am. so I can only think of one instance I could possibly have caught it. I played with one of her vibrators and lube one day. Can the bacteria survive in lube? I've heard it cannot survive outside the body on the likes of toys.

[Vance2335]

No you would not get chlamydia that way.

[Ryzyryry]

Update

So My girlfriend went to the doctor today to go over her results and get tested, she had it all explained to her. She says her doctor said chlamydia was not bacteria? Is this right? Because that was why I was suspicious of her test when it said bacteria present back in her pap. Though I've been told its normal and that all girls have some kind of bacteria so that kind of explains it.

so she did get tested for it and was clear of it in December. she swears she hasn't cheated and I believe her because she's serious about this now and is doubting me severely. it's putting a huge strain on the relationship and I'm desperate for an answer.

I've never touched anybody since I've been with her let alone after December, just the toy. then I get the symptoms mid January. I know the relationship part is up to us but this has hurt, confused and frustrated me. If her results come back negative what the hell is wrong? surely if I haven't cheated and lets say she hasn't then this can't possibly be chlamydia! I'm sorry to keep asking questions, it's making me depressed.

[Vance2335]

Like I said I can't give you a definate answer because there is none. But Chlamydia is only aquired through some form of sex...oral (rare) vaginal or anal.

Maybe the Dr needs to brush up on this STD info because, "Chlamydia is a disease caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis"-A.D.A.M Medial Encyclopedia.

[Ryzyryry]

I just found out a girl I had sex with 9 months ago had chlamydia and got it treated without telling me. she didn't tell me at the time because of her boyfriend but now they arent together she was happy to let me know but only after I confronted her. After all that time is it possible this is the source? I can remember a little itching a while after that but thought nothing of it because I'm sensitive to some soaps when my urethra is exposed to it. I just guessed that's what it was as it got better.

If this is possibly the source, chlamydia appears to have no rules and is devastating to relationships.

[Vance2335]

Yes it is possible. And at this point best guess that is the source.

[Ryzyryry]

Sorry reposted that, oops. now it's a question of why she was negative on her first pap test and why I had delayed symptoms. I remember feeling something was wrong at the time but didn't question it. whether it's enough for her to believe I'll find out.

Thanks again

[Vance2335]

Just because you have sex doesn't mean transmission is going to happen.