Mrsa in the vaginal, can you answer my questions?

[gracelilian]

I dont know if this is the right place post it but I didn't know where else to do it either.
Today I found out i have Vaginal MRSA.
What does this mean?
I have found out It can be dangerous, how long does it have to be left untreated for it to become dangerous?
I am only 15, I am not sexually active, at all.
How would I have caught it?
Thanks so much if you can answer even one of my questions

[jpett47]

My girlfriend had surgery last april on her abdomen. She developed MRSA in the wound. My question is we are a gay couple, can she transmit MRSA to me via oral sex?

[91becca]

Yeah :) It's kinda like.. a new and improved penicillin.. that has a wider range of bacteria killing skills..

[gracelilian]

Thank you (: I don't sleep naked and am not sexually active and I don't masturbate.
Thank you very much for your advice! I am taking primacine. Four times a day. Is that an effective medicine? Thanks very much for your help!

[MissMelly67]

I have not heard of Primacine for the treatment of MRSA, usually antibiotics such as Clindamycin(oral), Cephalexin(oral),  Vancomycin(IV) there’s some other IV antibiotics besides Vanco that can be given Vanco is just the most common with the highest success rate. I must add washing with hot water is good however you can wash with not so hot water and always add liquid  bleach. Keep a spray bottle of equal parts bleach/H2O to use on surfaces. By “feeling ill” you meant aching all over, not an ounce of energy, joint pain, body pain(different from aching all over), headache, depressed, shortness of breath, low grade fever just a sample of many more symptoms, these are mostly the ones I suffer from. MRSA is a disease from the devil, do not mess around, unfortunately just because you get treatment and test negative it can become active again in the same place or somewhere else on your body. I’m not trying to scare you or anyone else just presenting the facts as I experience them. I’ve battled MRSA for over 3 yrs, had Vanco IV infused twice for 8 wks each 1 1/2 yrs apart for bone infection in my ankle with non- healing tissue abscess at the site as well, just got that closed 3 wks ago hopefully not to reopen again as it has done in the past!  I pretty much live on oral antibiotics which takes it’s toll on the kidneys and chronic diarrhea, 2-3 wks after completing  antibiotics boils will manifest again, which I’m currently battling on my vaginia, I use an over the counter anti itch cream for the severe itching an burning and have prescription anti itch pills which helps alot. I hope this personal experience info has shed a little light for you, I must also say finding the right doctor is a KEY FACTOR in diagnosis/treatment of MRSA, not that much is really known, definitely seek an infectious disease doctor and see a gynecologist, maybe try a different one in that field!

[91becca]

Also, while you have it, wash your towels and underwear and sheets (if you sleep naked) regularly and with VERY hot water. My machine goes up to 90 degrees celcius. Washing your towels and underwear in warm or cool water will just risk you re-infecting yourself or others. If you have any other concerns about how to maintain your hygeine and stuff you're not sure about, personal message me if you like. I've become a hygeine Nazi when it comes to down there  :P

[91becca]

It couldn't hurt to go to another doctor to seek a second opinion and tell them you are concerned and have not had it explained properly. Having it doesn't mean you are unclean, just that you were very unlucky and maybe had some under your fingernail or something or used dirty toilet paper, or put undies on that weren't super clean.. a million differnet things.. Definately don't have sex until it's gone, and try to avoid masturbation just because it is very infectious. It can be in your system without flaring up in cysts or legions, so don't assume it's gone until tests come back negative. It may take a fair bit of medication to get rid of it, as it's very resistant to most medications.

This site has a pretty good description. http://www.ehow.com/about_5042666_vaginal-mrsa-symptoms.html  Hope you get rid of it quickly! Good luck xo

[gracelilian]

They only told me what it was called. They didn't go into detail at all. I have had a vaginal swab done twice, the first time they said that only a little bit showed up and so they did another and a lot showed up.
I am on a liquid medicine to be taken 4 times a day.
I have had it for at least 4-6 weeks. Is this long enough for it to get into my blood? I have been coughing and sneezing and so on for the last week or so and have felt really quite Ill. I don't understand how I got it as I am very clean. They said it is because I have been doing my gcses and am run down so if flared up.
They thought I just had bad thrush at first. And I have been constantly bleeding quite lightly for the last week or so.
Do I need to go to another doctor?

[RubyWitch]

It is very, very difficult for me to believe that when your doctor gave you a diagnosis of Vaginal MRSA, he/she did not give you every bit of information you deserved. They should have answered every one of your questions in great detail. Find yourself a new doctor is my first piece of advice.

  
MRSA is an acronym which stands for methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus and is a type of staph infection. Staph is a common bacteria that can be found in thirty percent of the population normally. Your doctor can test you for this bacteria by doing a simple nasal swab. MRSA is staph that is resistant to conventional antibiotic treatment. It can occur anywhere on the body, including the vagina. Here's what you should know about MRSA vaginal infections:

The beginning symptoms of MRSA are blister-like bumps that start off looking like pimples and end up as deep abscesses requiring surgical draining. The abscesses can allow bacteria to reach the bloodstream which can be very dangerous. The infection can travel through the blood and infect the vital organs such as the heart and lungs. MRSA pneumonia is a serious complication of this virus which infects the lungs. The best thing you can do is catch the infection before it gets into the bloodstream.

This means looking for skin infections before they become abscessed. Check the vaginal area for strange bumps and if you find any, see your regular doctor and/or your gynecologist immediately. They can swab you for MRSA and if you are diagnosed with this infection you will be treated accordingly. As mentioned earlier, some abscesses require draining. Your doctor may prescribe a very powerful course of antibiotics like docycycline and/or vancomycin for MRSA. Although there are a few strains that are resistant to even these drugs, many cases of MRSA can be cleared up this way. For severe cases, antibiotics may be administered in the hospital via IV. This allows the medicine to go directly to the bloodstream where it will have a faster effect.

Preventing MRSA vaginal infections is a matter of practicing good hygiene and health habits. MRSA can be avoided by regular washing of the body with antibacterial soap. Don't ever use anyone else's towels, razors or other personal care items as MRSA can be spread this way. MRSA can be spread via sexual contact, but that is only one of many ways the disease spreads. MRSA is spread by contact with anything that has the MRSA bacteria on it.

You have a serious condition that needs treatment. If the doctor who diagnosed you is doing nothing, get a second opinion immediately or go to the ER. MRSA, if left untreated can be fatal.

For more information, call the Dept. of Health.
I wish you the very best and a speedy recovery
Peace
Greenlydia

[Lotusblossoming]

My husband gave me MRSA-- I can prove he spread mrsa from a foot where he lost TWO TOES AND HALF HIS NOW-DEFORMED BIG TOE to MRSA. He's 71 and we'd only been together a year after his toes literally had to be amputated b/c of his LL leg cellulitis. It is irresponsible of you to say this diagnosis so conclusively to all. Males and especially elderly men have much higher incidents of MRSA to lower limbs and hands, as showing by unreported MRSA BY WIVES & FEMALE PARTNERS.