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Andy2007

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Recurrent Chlamydia Infection?
Posted: 04-05-07 12:24pm

I contracted some kind of infection when I was young thru sexual intercourse with a girl.
The symptoms were, redness on my penis and foreskin and pain during urination. After I was treated with antibiotics the symptoms disappear but came back on and off, not as severe, I mean, no pain during urination and only external rash was visible, that went away after applying Monistat or any vaginal cream. The curious thing is that if I have sex with my wife at least 3 times per week I have no symptoms, but if I have to travel or we just don’t have sexual intercourse for at least 4 days, the symptoms come back the fifth day. Usually as a rash and bad smell (fish smell at the end of the day). But again if I apply a vaginal cream the penis goes back to normal and the smell goes away. I have gone to many doctors and they had taken samples (Typical Q-tip) but every test comes back negative.
Am I the only one?
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HealthySex

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Posted: 04-05-07 15:58pm

I don't know what you have so I can't comment on that. Do you go to the doctors during a breakout? If not, perhaps you should go when you're actually experiencing the symptoms so that the doctor can see it and tests might be more clear.

Perhaps it's a dermatological issue and a specialist would be of more help.

As for your symptoms not coming when you have frequent sex with your wife, perhaps it is because she has a healthy vagina. Internally it is acidic which can kill bacteria, yeasts, molds, etc. It also may contain probiotics, which are beneficial bacteria, which also act to kill bad bacteria. So perhaps by having sex, you are gaining some of these probiotics or getting an acid treatment of sorts. I don't really know, just odd speculation.

If that is so, it may actually lead you to a solution. The skin is naturally supposed to be slightly acidic. Modern soaps often do not take this into account and create alkaline soaps. So a possible easy step would be to by a pH balanced soap, one that creates slight acidity. You can find these online or in a health store. You can also find probiotic soaps online that would hopefully leave an amount of probiotics on your skin to fight pathogens. Distilled water, which is extremely pure water gotten from steam distillation, is acidic and may be sprayed on after a shower.(which is why it perhaps shouldn't be drinken for long periods of time). Organic Plain (must be plain) Yogurt has probiotics, so external application of that could be helpful. Sesame Seed Oil (organic, cold pressed) could also be beneficial. It is naturally antibacterial and may attract toxins out of the skin, plus it moisturizing and leaves skin beautiful. You'll probably have a hard time finding a good oil in the stores, so google. If you try these external applications, do them for several weeks, not just as needed, perhaps you could prevent it from ever coming back. Also, change your underwear everyday, shower everyday with the new soap and wash your underwear separately in hot water. Perhaps with an anti-pathogen agent such as Manuka Oil or whatever you find through research to be good for killing in laundry.

Then we move on to internal. If it is indeed an infection of sorts, there are a few things that can be done. First, killing the infection with Colloidal Silver, Oregano Oil, Garlic, Zinc, Vitamin C, Astragalus, etc. could help. A naturopath or knowledgeable health store owner could help you pick one out. Zinc, Vitamin C, and Astragalus are great for the immune system so you should have one of those for upkeep, but as a direct infection fighter choose another. After you do that, you'll need to replenish your probiotics. This is best done with a Probiotic supplement that is enteric coated to allow it to get passed the stomach acid. Find help at a health store and follow the directions. It's great for digestion, immunity, and overall health so you can continue to take if forever if you like, but do it for 2-3 months now to make sure it holds. Also, do it again anytime you take antibiotics, conventional or natural such as Colloidal Silver.

If your problem is not dermatological, it may make good sense to treat your urinary system. Kidneys, urinary tract, urethra, bladder. Some of the infection fighting products above will most assuredly work here as well, but there are specific products that do a better job in this area. Of course you've probably heard of Cranberries being used for urinary and bladder infections. Don't drink store bought juice though, it contains sugars, other juices, and is otherwise uneffective. If you want the juice, juice fresh cranberries at home. Otherwise, just eat cranberries or buy a cranberry supplement. You might be able to find unpasteurized, organic syrup. If you can, that might work, but I'm not familiar with it so look it up. D-Mannose is another great product shown to be effective for infections around there. Buy it separately or in a combined product of cranberries. Finally, there are herbs used for cleansing the urinary system and kidneys. Herbs such as Marshmallow Root, Uva Ursi, etc. You can usually find them and others in a join product at any health store.

In the meantime avoid sugars, soft drinks, excessive alcohol as much as you want, and drink plenty of clean water.
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Posted: 04-05-07 16:11pm

To me, it sounds like you are a carrier of yeast infections. The monistat and vaginal cream you get over the counter are specifically made for yeast infections, and the "fishy" smell you described is a common symptom of a yeast infection.
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Andy2007

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Thanks For the Advice.
Posted: 04-07-07 11:24am

I really appreciate the time you took to write your reply.
I forgot to mention that I have gone to the doctor when the rash is at the worst stage, even without washing the penis, so whatever I have multiplies and that way the test would find something.
I agree with you that my wife's vagina fluids might act as a temporarily cure.
I will follow your advice and buy new soap. All I use is "Irish Spring" without thinking that it might not be beneficial at all.
One more thing that I remember and forgot to write on my first post was that, I had a bad sinus infection one time and the doctor prescribed antibiotics (Clarithromycin), during and after I finished the treatment the symptoms disappear and I had no symptoms for quite a while. Therefore, I assume that antibiotics might be able to kill this fongus or bacteria, and that is why I think it could be Chlamydia. Other thoughts are that this bacteria is living in my urinary track and might come out to reproduce on the external part of the penis. Doctors haven't been able to speculate on that but it feels that way, because sometimes I have a weird sensation inside the lower part the penis (the urethra), something like a very mild itching.
Thanks
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HealthySex

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Posted: 04-07-07 16:11pm

No problem.

It does sound like you have yeast or some type of infection. Give some of those external and internal methods a try and see what they do for you. I'd definitely recommend Probiotics as you've taken antibiotics and really everyone needs them as they are vital for good health either way. Because it is chronic you might want to try some type of urinary/bladder/kidney cleanse along with some type of infection fighter. Then follow up with the probiotics. While throughout, you can use external things such as pH balanced soap or probiotic soap, or plain yogurt.
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Posted: 04-07-07 18:01pm

I was going to say yeast. My ex used to get them a lot. You can have your doctor test for yeast and if that's what you've got there's a pill that you can take for that that will clear it up. If it's yeast there are things you can do to prevent it from recurring. One thing that works for me is eating yogurt every day. Stay away from sythetic fabrics and wear underwear that let your..erm..you know... breathe.
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Posted: 04-08-07 10:07am

Definitely sounds like a yeast infection. You and your wife are probably passing it back and forth. You BOTH have to be treated at the same time to get rid of it. Or this will go on forever. The ingredient in monostat the helps you is clotrimazole. I find that at the 99 cent store for 99 cents. Just the clotrimazole by itself. She uses the Monostat and you need the clotrimazole. Give it a try. It'll probably solve your mystery. And your yeast infection. Remember that you BOTH have to be treated at the same time.
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Andy2007

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Posted: 04-11-07 09:03am

jackcc wrote:
Definitely sounds like a yeast infection. You and your wife are probably passing it back and forth. You BOTH have to be treated at the same time to get rid of it. Or this will go on forever. The ingredient in monostat the helps you is clotrimazole. I find that at the 99 cent store for 99 cents. Just the clotrimazole by itself. She uses the Monostat and you need the clotrimazole. Give it a try. It'll probably solve your mystery. And your yeast infection. Remember that you BOTH have to be treated at the same time.

Well, My wife has no symptoms (no bad smell, no itching) she has a healthy vagina, but if I have somethig, she might have it too. So, I will follow your advice and buy some cream for her too, thanks.
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HealthySex

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Posted: 04-11-07 14:10pm

Yes, it's completely possible that she may have something to if you have it so treating both would be a good idea. However, if she has a healthy vagina (which likely includes healthy levels of beneficial bacteria) then using a product may upset that balance because it kills both bad and good bacteria, possibly making it less healthy. So, after the use of the product she should replenish her probiotic levels as well to make sure she keeps a healthy vagina. There are probiotics sold specifically for women's vaginal health. There might even be external or inserted probiotic products, I'm not sure. Of course Plain Organic Yogurt works for external purposes and I think women have used it inserted for yeast infections before, but you might want to google that.
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Andy2007

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Posted: 04-19-07 14:31pm

HealthySex wrote:
Yes, it's completely possible that she may have something to if you have it so treating both would be a good idea. However, if she has a healthy vagina (which likely includes healthy levels of beneficial bacteria) then using a product may upset that balance because it kills both bad and good bacteria, possibly making it less healthy. So, after the use of the product she should replenish her probiotic levels as well to make sure she keeps a healthy vagina. There are probiotics sold specifically for women's vaginal health. There might even be external or inserted probiotic products, I'm not sure. Of course Plain Organic Yogurt works for external purposes and I think women have used it inserted for yeast infections before, but you might want to google that.

I want to say that I have been taking vitamin "C" three times a day and it has helped a lot, since my wife has her period we haven't had sexual intercourse for a week now and it seems to me that Vitamin "C" is doing something. I haven't gotten any rash nor bad smell. I ordered some of the other supplements that you mentioned (Colloidal Silver, Probiotic Acidophilus & Astragalus) and will start taking them following directions. I also order a gentle soap (pH Balanced Body Wash).
Will keep posting on this subject for other people that might have the same condition.
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HealthySex

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Posted: 04-19-07 19:45pm

That's good to hear.

You can and perhaps should take Vitamin C forever, but you shouldn't with Colloidal Silver and don't need to every single day with probiotics. Colloidal Silver may be able to (I don't recall exactly which form is responsible as there are many types, not all the same) cause Argyria, which is a gray or bluish coloration of the skin. Don't freak out though. You'd have to take it in extremely high quantities everyday for years. And even then, it's only a certain form. Colloidal Silver has become very popular over the years and there are still only a handful of people who've gotten it. So to take it for an infection isn't a problem at all.

Probiotics can be taken everyday, but after 2-3 months of really making sure they've taken hold you can just use a maintenance dosage. If you ever take antibiotics, replenish again.

Otherwise, Astragalus and Vitamin C are great immune boosters to continue taking. Some herbs need breaks, because they build up in your body or become slightly toxic (such as Echinacea). I've never heard Astragalus to be one of those herbs, but then again I've never looked. Give it a google.
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