Hi All, apologies if this goes on a bit, but am new to all this.
Basically for the last 8 months or so I've been experiencing (on and off) pain in my left hand pelvic area and on occasion during sex as well. In the last 2 months it has become a constant dull ache with the sharp twinges particularly around ovulation / time of the month. This is also coupled with back ache, bloating and the usual consequences of bloating!
(Sorry if TMI)
Initially I was worried that this pain was due to a cyst on my left ovary as 6 years ago I had emergency surgery to remove my right ovary and tube due to a gangrenous Ovarian Cyst. However, having had a scan I've been told it isn't this and that remaining ovary and my uterus are ok. Docs are now looking further into the pain and at the end of last week I had bloods taken and also swabs ? in case this is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Get results tomorrow.
I'm now really stressed out as am worried this is PID. I think this because last year before meeting my DP I stupidly had unprotected sex with a guy who afterwards told me he had just been treated for Chlamydia. At the time I went to the local GU clinic and was given antibiotics (as well as having HIV tests etc - which were neg) and thought nothing more of it, but now this pain etc has made me panic somewhat.
I have told my DP that this pain might be PID. He said he is not worrying about it as we don't know until tomorrow what this is. However, he did ask me how PID is contracted. I told him and his first reaction was, "I didn't give you Chlamydia, I don't have it". Not sure how he knows this for certain because as far as I know he has never been tested for it and in the past he hasn't been very sensible when it comes to sex. His ex partner may even have passed it on to him - who knows.
On the positive I've not had any other symptoms relating to PID, just this pain. But I know that sometimes people get no symptoms at all. However this doesn?t stop me from worrying. This could affect my chances of ever conceiving naturally, possibly at all.
Am I being stupid worrying about this?
PS... sorry this is sooo long!!!