Can doctors miss PID?

[Hbombzikins]

I have had recurring cervicitis for 2 years. Doctors treat it with doxycycline and it goes away..but soon comes back. The past 2 months, i have had issues with urination, vaginal burning, pelvic aching especially when i ovulate, and the green discharge is back! I have taken 5 rounds of antibiotics and its still there. I notice that the green discharge comes mostly before my period starts, and i see a bunch of it come out with my blood (gross i know sorry). I have had EVERY TEST done. Even mycoplasma/ureaplasma. Everything is negative. I had a culture of the green discharge done, and all that was seen was "normal flora" and no abnormalities detected. I saw a specialist on thursday. She said my cervix looked fine when examining me, but when she swabbed the discharge and looked under the microscope, she saw "signs of inflammation and lots of white blood cells" which means cervicitis AGAIN! she insists that i don't have PID as I'm not tender at all during a pelvic exam. She refused to treat me with antibiotics and is havung me use estrogen cream for 4 weeks. Im 32! Nowhere near menopause, so i don't understand how this will help. I'm convinced that theres an infection in my uterus but every doctor I've been to (13 all together) insist that i don't. If i don't, then why is green and yellow discharge coming from there?! Why do i keep getting cervicitis?!

I have had every vaginal and urin culture and test done. Pap smear. 3 pelvic ultrasounds, as well as a ct scan with contrast. All normal, except for the very first urine dip that said i had a uti. Ive taken macrobid, cipro, doxycycline, and 2 rounds of levaquin...as well as metrogel and clindamycin cream...and a week of diflucan for yeast.

I assume that if that all didn't cure this issue, then there's something more sinister causing all this.

Can anyone relate? Is it possible for doctors to say you don't have a uterine infection, but then turn out to be completely wrong? This is ruining my quality of life! 😭😭

[JULIE1313]

were you tested for STI? it could be gonorrhea or chlamydia. If you are negative then maybe your cervix is producing mucusy discharge because inflammation is still there. Next time you visit the doctor try to ask her about freezing of cervix cryotherapy. usually it is done if there is abnormal cells found in the papsmear

[Hbombzikins in reply to JULIE1313]

Yes I've been tested for stds 8 times. All clean. I took 5 antobiotic treatments. The specialist wants me to try estrogen vaginal cream. I'm scared.

[Hbombzikins in reply to Hbombzikins]

I've been reading that thry treat friable cervix with estrogen cream at times. But its more commonly for post menopausal women...I'm 32. She seems to be confident about this. I'm just terrified its gonna make things worse.

[JULIE1313]

I am also suffering from discharge but mine is thick creamy yellowish discharge. I have mild PID. I haven't tested again for STI. I was positive in chlamydia. I took injection ciprofloxacin 1 shot, doxy and metronizadole for 14 days. Now my discharge is somehow diminished but I still have few discharges. I also have problem with the discharges. I am feeling bloated also. My lower abdomen seems a little bit bigger than before. how's your ovaries and tubes?

it might be there are just some hormonal changes happening to you because of aging. Do not stress out yourself if the 13 doctors you visited said that everything is fine.

[Hbombzikins in reply to JULIE1313]

According to the doc ovaries and tubes are normal. Just green discharge and frequent urination and pelvic pain.

[Edinamalac in reply to Hbombzikins]

Green discharge could be from trichomoniasis. Did your doctor checked you for that as well?

[Mandy1995]

I have the same feeling. No one is knowing . I had a laparoscopy and no hysteroscopy because I’m tight. I have been tested for everything and nothing is showing up. I had unprotected intimacy and next day felt pain straight away. I used to use unclean things in the past and I hope it didn’t cause any damage

[Katniss]

Hello,

Did they use Polymerase (PCR) testing to test for the mycoplasma? I’m not sure it is available at the average hospital or Dr’s office. Mycoplasma are very slow growing and can take 4-6 months to culture (so the usual standard cultures come back negative). I have read articles where they now believe that people who had cervicitis or endometriosis with no growth (of normally cultured organisms) probably had mycoplasma. Doxycycline is one of the antibiotics that treat mycoplasma and there are people who have been on long term treatment with doxycycline (some for decades a Dr told me). One of the drawbacks with doxycycline is that it doesn’t have good tissue penetration (things your doctors never tell you). I also know of people who have had intravenous treatment and recurrences from pockets of infection (they ended up having a hysterectomy and now have no further pain).

I was on a low (maintenance) dose of doxycycline for a year and a half and was recently switched to another antibiotic with better tissue penetration. Most Drs seem to try an antibiotic, then say you should be cured and then start referring to pain clinics and for anti-anxiety/depression meds. Hopefully they have PCR testing where you are.

[Summer95]

I have been dealing with pelvic issues for years with very few answers. It started as BV and over the years it’s been very hard to find something to treat it and to get it to completely go away. My symptoms have got sooo bad. My body feels so weak, back pain, hip pain, leg pain, joint pain, discharge, urination problems, cramping, sensitive belly, bloating... I could go on and on... I’m so just worn out feeling. I keep trying to tell my doctors my pelvis is infected and I have PID but again nothing is showing up on test. I think it’s ridiculous these doctors don’t wanna use their brain and have to go off what a test says. It’s a awful awful thing to deal with. I’m 23 and my future is scary. I hope you find your answers! Keep fighting.

[Shy_x]

Hi I'm also in a simular boat as I'm convinced i have a cervical infection. I had a biospy taken and was told there was 'patchy inflammation' to which the gynecologist said was 'normal' despite me saying I have jelly like yellow discharge in excessive amounts and pain deep in my vagina.

I have cryosurgery which just made me have a horrible burning sensation but the discharge did lessen. I recently had treatment for suspected dyquammative inflammatory vaginitis including clindamycin and hydrocortisone topical creams. Has anyone spoken with you about this? (excuse my spelling).

Sorry literally just realised this post was a year ago! have you made any progress??