Finally diagnosed and getting treatment

Hey guys, I wanted to share my story — partly so I can (hopefully) come back with good news, and also in case anyone else is going through something similar. This whole experience has been really scary.

On August 10th, right after coming back from vacation, I started having mild UTI-like symptoms. I went to urgent care, but the test came back negative. Since it wasn’t too bad, I decided to wait it out. Eventually, I thought maybe it was a yeast infection and took Monistat 1 (big mistake). After that, the burning in my vulva after peeing and urethra pain got much worse.

I went to my OB and tested positive for BV. My only symptoms were vulvar burning and urethral discomfort, especially after urination. I was prescribed Metrogel, which helped get rid of the worst of it. But after a lot of research (and scrolling Reddit), I started to suspect ureaplasma since I didn’t have the “classic” BV symptoms. Still, I finished my Metrogel (ended Aug 25th) and waited to see what happened.

Since then, I’ve had very mild vulvar discomfort. It’s a slight irritation that shows up a few minutes after peeing or showering, then fades. Some days it’s more noticeable. Sex also feels different — more friction, and I get sore more easily.

I went back to my OB and pushed for a PCR test for ureaplasma (even gave her the test code from the “Bible”). She was reluctant but agreed. Results: negative for everything except ureaplasma. She prescribed 10 days of doxycycline (100 mg), plus I asked for a 1 g dose of azithromycin at the end. She also gave an extra 1 g dose for my boyfriend. On top of that, he called his own doctor and got a 7-day doxy prescription (he has no symptoms).

So here I am, just took my first dose of doxy and really hoping this clears everything up. We’re planning to abstain from sex until both of us test negative, 4 weeks after treatment.

I’ll keep updating here with progress. Any advice or guidance is definitely welcome!