Gonorrhea dormancy

[Jim2006]

How long can gonorrhea persist in a woman either with or without symptoms?  There seems to be some disagreement among the doctors which is why I asked.  One doctor says he has a patient that had it without symptoms for 3 years and another doctor said that several months-maybe one year is the max and the longer time periods are probably a myth.  

Any ideas?

[auntiejessi]

What does lack of availability mean?   Doctors, with all due respect, get on my nerves.

You test this week, right?

Aj

[Jim2006]

They didn't test today because of lack of availablity.  

I will tell my wife soon.  I'm just afraid of the repercussions after I tell her, which is why I was waiting for results.  But we'll see.  There's no easy way to tell.

[auntiejessi]

Is your wife getting checked too?

I'd wonder if you aren't passing an NGU or something.  They should also do a urine culture.  Why didn't they test you today?

Aj

[Jim2006]

Yes, I am now convinced that I couldn't have gotten chlamydia orally.  However, I'm still worried that it's gonorrhea.  I went to the doctor today and will get tested by the urethral swab test on Wednesday.  

I'm really scared I have gonorrhea because of the symptoms I have (discharge, and a bit of burinng) and my wife have (yellow discharge and itching).  I honestly don't know how we could have had it over 2 years and me getting tested negative twice!  That really puzzles me.  I can only guess that I passed it off to her before I tested negative but then recaught it.  But I will let everyone know what the results are like.  

[auntiejessi]

Didn't I just answer this last week in the chlamydia forum?  I suggested then that you get tested.

Its possible, but rare, for a man to get the bacteria that causes bv, but you should have a urine culture to make sure.

AJ

[Jim2006]

Ok, thanks for the help.  I'll let everyone know the results next week.