A bit long now, but could really use some advice. I'm ten weeks pregnant with symptoms of a UTI but negative tests on culture. I've also had some spotting, and am worried about impact on the pregnancy. Travelling abroad just now, so no access to NHS. Have you had UTI symptoms in pregnancy but negative tests? What did it turn out to be?
Long story:
Started having vague UTI symptoms last weekend when in the UK. Was going to go into the GP Monday but saw an out-of-hours in Sunday as I saw pink when I wiped. Then aaw red-streaked vaginal discharge while there, so had a full exam. She said there was no sign of bleeding from the uterus, cervix was closed, but that there was lots of white discharge and gave me ABs for thrush and UTI pending the tests coming back - as early treatment is impt in pregnancy.
Saw early pregnancy support on Sunday and all looked fine with the pregnancy - HB, measuring for dates, etc.
Followed up with my GP on Tuesday when test results were back and was concerned that the UTI screen was negative. They took another sample, which was negative on the dipstick, and have sent that off too. Had another external exam and had some raw-looking areas in the vulva. - especially where recently treated for a bartholin cyst. So was given another AB in case of vaginal infection not covered by the first few as the swab for this had not yet come back from the lab.
The big complication is that I traveled to the US yesterday, having had t make a call whether to cancel my DS's annual trip to see his grandparents or not. Flights couldn't be rescheduled and insurance said they'd now not cover anything to do with infections in the region, as I'd not been diagnosed with a specific infection yet.
Felt better yesterday drinking lots if water but worse again after sleeping and concerned about developing a kidney infection here which would bankrupt us! No fever throughout, though, and no pain.
Thanks if you've made it this far - I'm really looking for people who may have felt like they had a UTI in pregnancy but had negative tests. What was it in the end?
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UTI symptoms but negative tests, with spotting at ten weeks
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HJBeans · 30/07/2015 05:08
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