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Agonising urethra pain twelve hours after sex

I am a very healthy 25 year old woman in an active and successful career. For years I have been plagued with something that has always seemed very similar to 'cystitis' but tests at the doctors always came back negative. I was investigated in hospital when I was sixteen and later discharged being told it was probably stress related. The problem was never cured and for years my solution was to use a boiling hot water bottle against my urethra.

As I have got older I have begun to understand my body better. I have a long term sexual partner. I suffer from this pain only very occasionally roughly once every six weeks after sexual intercourse, but the majority of the time I can enjoy sex normally. The pain that I experience is soley in my URETHRA. It comes on approximately twelve hours after sex and usually when the sex has lasted for quite a long time. It is incapacitating. I cannot leave the bathroom it is so agonising and I am unable to go into work. It will last for about eight hours all of which find me in the bathroom with a hot water bottle crying with pain. I always shower before and after sex and pass urine straight away.

I have been tested for urinary tract infections which come back negative, sexually transmitted infections also negative, had a scan on my kidneys, changed my diet, drank only water for two years, altered my contraception, not used condoms, not used spermicide, not used soaps or perfumes, completely stopped taking contraception (different types of the pill), taken antibiotics, been perscribed Nitrofurion to take as and when my pain comes, been perscribed amitriptyline to intercept my pain censors, had a well woman physical examination (Which did show that I was inflammed and Sore - Told it was thrush - Came up Negative for thrush in swabs)

NOTHING WORKS

I have considered the fact that it is possibly linked to trauma of my urethra which is why it only happens on occasion after sex and the rest of the time I enjoy a normal sex life. My doctor has run out of ideas and no one seems to know what it wrong with me and I'm becoming increasingly aware that I dont want anything to happen to my fertility.

Does anyone know anything that can help me?
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OMMGGGGGG....i have that exact same thing.I have it rite now which is y i any im sitting on google trying to find the solution.I have had everything done..even a cystoscopy..nothing helps :(((((!!im in so much pain....cant to anything...every aspect of my life gets affected.The worst part is that im trying to have kids and this condition interferes with it.The only relief i have is to put ice pack.My hubby of 11 years is very supportive.Mine only gets aggrevated when i have 'longer' sex...with quickes im fine.Hope i find a cure soon...cz the pain is excruciating.Iv even tried herbal stuff:((
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Dr,

Thank you very much for your reply. Is there anything you can think of medicine wise that my doctor could perscribe that could take away the burning pain in my urethra? If I can't always prevent it, it would be nice to have something that would stop the symptons and pain, just so I can continue at work.

Thank you very much

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Hi,
It seems to be related to the trauma of the urethra only. All the possibilities which I could think of, you’ve already tried. I can’t think of anything else. You’re already following every measure to ensure you don’t get a UTI. I don’t think I can suggest much. There’s a possibility of you having this problem when you do sexual intercourse in a particular position which causes the maximum trauma to urethra. Hence, will suggest you to notice this and avoid this position. I sincerely hope this helps. Take care.
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