Confused about pain

Hi was wondering if anyone could shed any light on my current situation. About a year and a half ago after sex (unprotected) I started feeling a burning sensation in my lower abdomen. The feeling persisted so I went and got tested for all stds, which came back negative. I then left a urine sample into the doctors and they treated me for a uti with a course of trimethoprim which cleared up the pain. However, every time I had unprotected sex the pain came back and I had to go back to get antibiotics from the doctor. The pain only came back when I had unprotected sex (not protected)

However, in september I left a urine sample into the doctor to get the course of antibiotics and I was told that I didn’t have a uti and that all the previous urine samples I had left in came back negative for a uti.

So I was obviously left confused, I was referred for an ultrasound scan which didn’t show much except a slight enlargement of one of my kidneys.

I also saw a gynaecologist in December who is of the opinion that it is not gynaecological, however I am awaiting a laprascopy.

I went back to the doctors last month as I started to feel as though I had a uti again (burning when urinating etc) and he prescribed me a low dose of trimethoprim for 3 months. It’s help a bit but hasn’t cleared up the pain.

I was wondering if anyone has any ideas what the pain could be or why the trimethoprim got rid of the pain? The doctors don’t seem to know much at all. I’ve been tested for stis 4 times in the past year and all are negative so I know it’s not a sexual infection. Could it be IC or bladder related? The pain is located in my pelvic area

[christyggh]

I’m in the same boat with my Gyn not knowing what’s going on with me. She said I could have painful bladder syndrome. I’m currently waiting to see a specialist about it. Good luck.

[OZN70 in reply to christyggh]

I’m the same, I have been seeing lots of doctors and they don’t have a clue. It seems to be IC...

[Hidden in reply to OZN70]

It’s so frustrating not knowing what’s wrong. The pain has me constantly worried and is really starting to effect my everyday life

[OZN70 in reply to Hidden]

Hi Maria, I’ve tried some homeopathic treatment and it did help. Still suffer but it did help to a certain extent. Antibiotics don’t work for me anymore so had no choice. Doctors just give painkillers and tell me that there is no cure. Some women are just unlucky I’ve been told

[kimsv in reply to Hidden]

Hi Maria, I've suffered similar pain before. I'm diagnosed with bladder pain syndrome and deal with a lot of constant pain, one thing I'd recommend is making lifestyle changes. STDs like BV and Tric are often transmitted when one has unprotected sex. If it's with the same partner and it's recurring, it'd be good to have your partner treated as well with the antibiotics.