Dr. Gonzalez,
I wanted follow up with you on my status. I am still (7 months no) struggling with this recurring NGU. I have had no further contact since February. I have taken all the recommended antibiotics from your last email, that is, a new urologist prescribed me the metronidazole along with the doxycycline. It was just as effective as the doxy on its own but the infection keeps coming back. I get a bothersome almost itchy sensation in my urethra, slight burning when urinating sometimes, and a small amount of clear discharge in the mornings. Just recently, I went to a new urologist and he finally ran some tests for mycoplasma and ureaplasma (I know there is some controversey about these but...) in any event, a test finally came back positive for something, ureaplasma! Finally something came up! So, the doctor prescribed me 10 days of azythromicyn 250mg. Again, it was as effective as the doxy BUT this time, the infection came back only 2 days after finishing the prescription. This is the fastest it has ever came back. Usually after I take doxy for 10 - 14 days, it takes maybe 2 to 3 weeks for it to reach the level it has reached now only 2 days after the azythromycin. I was under the impression from the urologist, that azythromycin would take care of the ureaplasma! I am so concerned about the effects of this infection to my over all health and specifically my re-productive health. Do you have any other options? i am so frustrated and worried. What can you tell me about my overall health consequences? Will I ever get rid of this. All other tests get nothing on culture. No other std's come up positive. I am at my wits end! Please help!