to ask if any of you are a doctor?

[tooworriedforwords]

Sorry but I'm besides myself with worry. I'm abit of a panicker.
What started yesterday as a simple conversation with my husband about std check has escalated into me thinking I may have had chlamydia for a number of years and throughout both my pregnancies gone completely undiagnosed (Dh told me he hadn't ever been checked)
Im worried now that both my children could have it if I end up having anything.
My Dd is almost 5 and ds is 6 months. Can't get tested till Monday and I feel so worried.

Another doctor agree with the advice r3dsquirrel has given. STOP WORRYING. your DC are fine :-)

tooworried one of the strongest things a person can do in life is to recognise they need help and ask for it.

Admitting you need help takes courage; it is brave. It is not weak.

I understand you want to be strong- well, recognising you're not perfect and need help shows great strength. It really does. So don't be scared. If you think you won't be able to tell your doctor face-to-face, copy and paste your posts from this thread about your anxiety, and thrust the print-outs at the doctor!

I am going to be brutally blunt.

Dr. Google is an idiot - would have had license pulled a million times over for misdiagnosis

If your children have some sort of STI contracted at birth - you would know. I am going to guess that your level of anxiety has you at the doctor's office with them far more than just for annual checks.

I am the parent of 2 children with a neurodegenerative disease, my 8 year old dd has had 2 strokes and is palliative. I have already lost a third child to the same disease.

Is that seriously what you are looking for?

If not, turn off the pseudo-diagnosis and get yourself some counselling, before you scare your children so much that they end up afraid of every sniffle, or unintentionally teach them that they are only going to get real attention from you if they seem sick. Listen to your DH - but both of you getting tested for your peace of mind isn't a bad idea.

If only to put this to rest once and for all.

You would not have passed on chlamydia as an std to your dd. if someone has chlamydia as std the main risk neonatal eye infection. So if you are not having symptoms and children's re ok. Relax enjoy Xmas and test in New Year.

What the Bee said. Go to a doctor or GUM clinic!

Definitely see your GP for some counselling. No weakness at all in this.

Thanks everyone, going to drop in gum clinic later today just for reassurance really as its probably best if I do get checked. Will also book docs app for anxiety but will have to wait until after Xmas now.