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To be terrified I’ve got an infection?

245 replies

moranish · 03/05/2020 10:47

Shamelessly posting here for traffic as I’ve worked myself into a bit of a state over this and need advise ASAP. Judge me all you want, I know I’ve been incredibly fucking stupid and I am absolutely mortified but I don’t know what to do.

Was seeing someone casually before the lockdown started, and being the daft cow that I am we had unprotected sex twice. Yesterday I began having green discharge coming out constantly (I’d say the same amount of liquid as I’d get mid-period) and it’s really swollen down there to the point I can’t walk properly as it kills. The discharge also looks like pus to me, so I’m terrified of a serious infection or sepsis. Other than the possibility I’ve caught something, I also suspect I had a very early miscarriage last month, it was around the time my period would have been but it was not a normal period at all, huge clots, intense pain that made me vomit, back agony etc but I assumed it had all passed and never got checked out. I’m concerned some of that retained and is infected? My period came normally this month and I’d just come to the end of it when this other stuff started.

The swelling, pain and constant discharge is making it impossible for me to function properly. I used the Lloyd’s Online Doctor service and filled in the form describing my symptoms and they told me to visit a GP urgently and said their services couldn’t help.

Except I can’t do that at the moment and also all of the sexual health clinics near me are shut. I’m very worried about this and worried there’s an infection further up in my internal organs as I keep getting random abdominal stabby pains and I feel a bit nauseous. What can I do? I definitely don’t want to risk my future fertility or my life by ignoring this.

OP posts:
Whataloadofshite · 03/05/2020 10:48

Go to A&E, immediately. Do not wait. Do it now.

TechGinny · 03/05/2020 10:51

Yes, what @Whataloadofshite said. Get yourself seen now, those are nasty symptoms you have.

Seeline · 03/05/2020 10:51

Ring 111for advice
Or go to A&E

You could ring your GP on Monday - they are doing phone consults and will ask you to come in (under safe conditions) if they need to see you. I don't think you should wait that long though.

NotInTheMorning · 03/05/2020 10:52

Why can’t you visit a GP? Most GPs are still running, I’d ring 111 and see if you can get an OOH appointment for today. Or if the pain is severe or you have a fever, then A&E. Either way you need medical care sooner rather than later.

CompleteBarstool · 03/05/2020 10:54

Either 111 or A&E now.

Honestly, don't delay

BlueSuffragette · 03/05/2020 10:54

You need to go to the hospital A&E department. If you leave it then it will get worse not better. You need to get checked and treatment asap. You know you've been stupid, so now be smart. Go now.

HeyDuggeesCakeBadge · 03/05/2020 10:55

Please go to A&E OP this is not okay. Right now.

DesiDiva2020 · 03/05/2020 10:58

A&E immediately!!!!

glitterbiscuits · 03/05/2020 10:58

A and E . Don't risk waiting until MOnday

Sosounhappy · 03/05/2020 10:58

Please get checked

Runkle · 03/05/2020 10:59

Yep, A&E. No one here can diagnose, you need medical attention.

VerbenaGirl · 03/05/2020 11:00

A&E now - please.

Suzie6789 · 03/05/2020 11:01

A&E or emergency weekend GP number. You need medical assistance right now. It’s not true that you can’t get medical help right now.

Spied · 03/05/2020 11:01

A&E. Now.
You've really no other option.

TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross · 03/05/2020 11:03

Either get an OOH appointment or go straight to A&E. It sounds like a serious infection.

speakout · 03/05/2020 11:03

I agree with the others- A&E right now.

Winterwoollies · 03/05/2020 11:04

These are severe symptoms. It could just be BV, or it could be something worse. Due to the suspected MC, you need to be checked quite urgently. 111 at least. Call them now, it’ll take a while.

How is your temperature?

ItsABitOfAShitFightMate · 03/05/2020 11:04

Defo A&E, pronto. Also check there’s not an old tampon stuck up there.

TheOwlAndThe · 03/05/2020 11:10

You need to go to a&e. No one will judge you.

For future reference you can still call your GP, and they will still see you if they deem necessary (and this is definitely necessary) Or they may say straight to a&e in some situations.

Quartz2208 · 03/05/2020 11:16

A&E

TerrapinStation · 03/05/2020 11:18

Every day we're told that A & E and urgent care centres are open for business as normal, they want people to go, so go

BlueJava · 03/05/2020 11:19

That's definitely an A&E problem. Please go and get checked.

Star81 · 03/05/2020 11:22

The quicker you get seen medically the better !!

tiredanddangerous · 03/05/2020 11:24

Call your GP surgery and see if you can speak to a GP on the phone. If you can’t you need to go straight to a&e.

Blueraccoon · 03/05/2020 11:25

You say you had just come to the end of your period when this started. Is it possible you left a tampon in?

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