persistent Chlamydia/phosphaturia?

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[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

You have been evaluated extensively by several docs; I can't add anything.  As you probably realize, it was a mistake to get treated on your own for your initial symptoms, but it is unlikely that caused any problem.  Whatever you had to start, you don't have an active STD now.  "Phosphaturia" is a normal, physiologic occurrence; the presence of phosphate crystals in the urine, causing cloudiness, has nothing to do with any infection, and varies based on diet and the acidity of your urine.  I am not an expert in that area, by my understanding is that it means nothing. To answer your specific questions:

1 and 2) Chlamydia does not persist in the way you describe, and penicillin makes no difference.  I don't know what nonsense you have been reading.  After azithromycin and doxy, you can be sure you don't have chlamydia now, whether or not you ever did.

3 and 4) See above re phosphaturia.  To my knowledge it is not an abnormal condition and requires no treatment.

Good luck--  HHH, MD

[nick butt]

Thanks for your answers doc. Of course, now I realize how stupid it was to get treated on my own. But that time I didn

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

The research you site is not relevant; the concept of latent genital chlamydial infection is a hypothetical one that has never been shown to actually occur; and if it occurs, to cause disease.  Anyway, no specialist will be able to help you find out; no regularly available test exists to detect "latent" infection when standard tests are negative.

And I would modify your quote from your urologist:  delete "probably".  This issue simply isn't worth the energy you are putting into it.

HHH, MD

[tetengi]

i tested positive for chlamydia 3 months ago. even though there is no pain now when i urinate, i still get discharge when i milk my penis. i have taken almost all the range of antibiotics without relieve. i have even done hiv tst which was negative. what potent drug is available to help stop this discharge. i have taken, doxycycline, zithromax, augmentin, ofloxacin all without effect on the discharge. i have also undergone vdrl test,fbc,esr, and all is normal. kindly help me.

mha

[jallens731]

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