Hello Doc,
Am a 40 yr old female(just turned 40 in Jan) . In early january, I noticed a swelling around my labia area which later became very painful and inconveniencing...couldnt walk well,sitting was a problem as well...dint know what it was and so thought to go for HVS test after researching on all sorts...I was advised by the lab technician and pharmacist to also do urine and blood tests just to be sure..Nothing was found in my blood but the urine and swap contained a growth of staph which i was treated with Rocephin and Ofloxacin for and that lasted for about 10days....i was told to retake the test after treatment to be sure i was totally healed but still found some growth in the test..
I met with a Doc who now told me it was a Batholins cysts turned abcess cos it was infected.I told him the drugs i had used and he said that was enough to clear the bacteria/infecton and that i shld not worry about taking anything else cos he believed the bacteria was already taken careof since the swelling wasnt painful anymore...About 2weeks ago, i took clindamycin hoping the lump would disappear or dry up but its still there and giving me alot of concern...even though its not painful)..
.Am about taking ampliclox to see if it will help.i have read about minor surgeries, draining and aall but dont want any of those....pls, id like to know What else i can use to shrink or dry up the lump cos its been there since jan..should i just leave it to go away on its own? how long will that take?? secondly, what negative effects will all this antibiotics have on me...am i taking too much...thank you