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Question: Back in the middle of july i had unprotected sex. I waited 4 weeks and went yo get tested for chlamydia which vcame back negative. I was then tested again 2 weeks later and tested poitive? I havent changed partners how is this possible? the nurses told me that the first test should have detected it. however BV was the only thing detected
Brief Answer:
slow growing organism.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering .
It is not clear about what type of test was done for the first and the second time.
Chlamydia is a slow going organism and takes sonetimes weeks while other infection would have manifested.so it might have come negative.
You can get back for clarification with details.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh
Dermatologist and venereologist
slow growing organism.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering .
It is not clear about what type of test was done for the first and the second time.
Chlamydia is a slow going organism and takes sonetimes weeks while other infection would have manifested.so it might have come negative.
You can get back for clarification with details.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh
Dermatologist and venereologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
So does that mean that I had it when i got tested the first time? Or did i contract it from my partner afterward. The incubation period says 7-21 days later , and i waited four weeks from the time of intercourse to get tested. The test came back negative and the test they performed was a swab test. Then I continued to have sex with my partner and when i went to get treated for a yeast infection 2 weeks after the first test, the result came back positive. Does this mean my partner received it from someone else and could have possibly given it to me?
Brief Answer:
possible reasons explained
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
These can happen due to following reasons:
Many infections are asymptomatic. So cannot tell who acquired first.
The tests sensitivity varies from 80% to 95% by different studies.so there are chances of missing it .
They are slow growing and can come positive late when there are coinfections.though the usual incubation period is 7-21 days.
May be you have acquired it later also is a possibility which cannot be ruled out.she might have asymtomatic infection.
You can get back for clarification else please close the discussion and rate.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh
possible reasons explained
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
These can happen due to following reasons:
Many infections are asymptomatic. So cannot tell who acquired first.
The tests sensitivity varies from 80% to 95% by different studies.so there are chances of missing it .
They are slow growing and can come positive late when there are coinfections.though the usual incubation period is 7-21 days.
May be you have acquired it later also is a possibility which cannot be ruled out.she might have asymtomatic infection.
You can get back for clarification else please close the discussion and rate.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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