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Chlamydia - where has it can't from?

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ForeverLivingMyArse · 02/02/2017 18:15

Last week I had a medical termination and as part of the procedure they test for STI and I was swabbed for chlamydia. I got a Cahill today too say I tested positive for chlamydia.

Dh and I have been together 12 years, no other sexual partners in this time. I was last tested 3 years ago when pregnant and was clear.

I have not cheated and I am 100% sure he hasn't. Not a doubt is in my mind about that. He works, eats and sleeps and thats about it!

Neither of us have had any symptoms, nothing.

I've got a line to get the anti b for both of us but I'm puzzled as to where it's came from.

Everything I read says sexually transmitted only.

The nursery mentioned anal chlamydia that might have transferred to my vagina?

Any ideas?

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GeorgeTheHamster · 09/02/2017 12:36

I hope all the other keyboard warriors apologise too

zzzzz · 09/02/2017 12:56

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Gooseygoosey12345 · 09/02/2017 13:22

Excellent! It was very refreshing to see that trust. Both DP and I agreed with you saying about false negative! Although I'm not sure I could be as calm as you. Really glad to hear you got it sorted

SaorAlbaGuBrath · 09/02/2017 13:23

Glad it was negative, I for one apologise for assuming one of you had been unfaithful. I'm sorry, I was wrong.

MovingForwardSlowly · 09/02/2017 13:31

You can't know for a fact Dh hasn't cheated. Hmm

piefacerecords · 09/02/2017 13:59

You can't know for a fact Dh hasn't cheated. hmm

You know what, Moving - you really can. You clearly have just never met the right man.

OP had only just seen this thread and was coming on to rant tell all the apparent man-haters on here to feck off and maybe have a think about why they have such a low opinion of men.

But anyway, fab news Flowers

RachaelCatWhisperer · 09/02/2017 14:16

I work in sexual health and this isn't the first time I've heard this. A few things are possible here

  • you said you were tested 3 years ago but was he? Chlamydia can lay dormant for years without symptoms. (Apologies if this has already been asked and answered)
  • you could have contracted it before the test but only just is it hadn't taken hold yet so not shown up on test.
  • if it was a pee on a stick test before it may not have been sensitive enough to identify the cells. A swab is usually more effective for women.
  • unfortunately he could have picked it up from someone else. Chlamydia can be passed on hands so not just from penetrative sex.

You can't get chlamydia from toilet seats, kissing or touching other body parts. You can transmit it via shared sex toys and from mutual masturbation.

My advice would be to get him tested too. If he also has it, he needs to be treated with penicillin.

Whether you choose to delve into where it came from any further is really a personal choice. If you trust each other then maybe there is nothing to be gained by going down that road. The important things is not to pass it back and forth between yourselves.

Hope this is helpful.

Funnyonion17 · 09/02/2017 14:17

Brilliant news. Don't think I could have been as rational as you OP. But then I honestly didn't know you could even get a false positive!

IneedmoreLemonPledge · 09/02/2017 14:34

Make sure your DP posts on his car website post so that you can get an apology from the judgey gits there too! Wink

LHReturns · 09/02/2017 14:38

OMG what is wrong with people? It so clear that OP had a false positive and she has hidden nothing throughout her posting all through the thread. She wanted to know how it could have happened as she was absolutely sure it wasn't through either's infidelity. As it turns out she was absolutely right and many posters were wrong.

It seems people will not be happy unless he has been an unfaithful shxt, so they can all tell her to LTB.

I hope I never become that jaded.

ChocoChou · 09/02/2017 14:56

Really pleased to hear this news OP, now you can put it all behind you Flowers

Tardigrade001 · 09/02/2017 14:57

Great news!

Can't believe so many people actually want him to have cheated. Why?

SuperMoonIsKeepingMeUpToo · 09/02/2017 16:25

Moving - just checking... you read the update, right? The one where OP says they're both negative?

PetalMettle · 09/02/2017 16:33

Fantastic news OP. It's brilliant the trust you two have.

RachaelCatWhisperer · 09/02/2017 16:38

Oh good. Good grief, you don't need that kind of stress though!

QueenMortificado · 09/02/2017 17:05

Great news op.

Am a bit Confused at the medical professional who said its not possible for this to happen!

TheDowagerCuntess · 09/02/2017 20:17

Great news OP - it was clearly going to be a false positive, since you were so adamant it couldn't have been passed on sexually. What a load of needless stress, though - I'd be pretty mad, if I were you, especially given what you've just been through.

I went for a random check-up once. Was called into the room and dealt the news that I had genital warts!!! ShockShockShock😵

The Dr then said, 'oh, hang on, are you XXX? No? I've got the wrong file here'. Went and retrieved my file and said, 'no, you're all clear'.

I walked out into the waiting room to see the final person waiting to go in, and knew, before she did, the news awaiting her. Really, really not professional.

PollytheDolly · 10/02/2017 15:20

Fantastic news OP. And your unwavering faith in your partner was bang on, just as I thought.

I hope he has spread the news on the car forum too Grin

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