I started having sex with a new partner three months ago, unprotected. About a month ago I started noticing I would bleed after sex. Not a lot, just some pink on the toilet paper and then it was gone. I thought it was because my partner is on the large side, larger than I have ever been with. Five days ago I started to have burning when I peed and frequency in urination. I get UTI's about twice a year and assumed it was that. But when I thought about the fact that I bleed after sex as well I decided to get checked for Chlamydia and gonorrhea. I went to my gyno and the UTI test came back negative. I explained my symptoms and she said it sounded like Chlamydia. She took a vaginal swab and said that I had an overgrowth of bacteria but NOT a high white blood cell count which she explained normally meant an infection (STD). She gave me medication for the bacteria vaginosis (BV), and said we would wait to see what the STD test results came back as before we treated for Chlamydia or gonorrhea. She indicated that normally with Chlamydia and gonorrhea, you have a high white blood cell count. Im not naive to the possibility I could have an STD because prior to this new partner three months ago, I had unprotected sex once with someone else. Also, while my new partner and I have said we are exclusive, we all know he could be lying.
So my questions are these:
1) If the white blood cell count is normal, is it likely i still have Chlamydia or gonorrhea? Or is the WBC count always high when you have one of those?
2) Could BV be giving me the urinary and bladder problems?
3) Could BV be the reason for the bleeding after sex? I also want to mention sex is NOT painful for me.
I hate that I have to wait over a week to know if I have an STD or not. ANY HELP would be greatly appreciated.
bv typically only causes itching and discharge vaginally. general irritation from it can cause symptoms similar to an uti too.
do you use lube for sex?
grace