Posts by amberbear94

Is it actually possible that all this is happening just because I’m running a little dry during sex?...

Sophia Wells72 said:Here’s the lowdown on your question!
With PCOS, you usually deal with super long cycles (which often mean you aren't even ovulating). My cycle used to hang around day 33 or 34, which is definitely longer than average, but my ovaries always looked totally fine on scans. Then suddenly—bam—my period is 46 days late (and I know for a fact I'm not pregnant). I rushed straight to get an ultrasound and lo and behold—polycystic ovaries (one was slightly more than the other). That is totally standard for PCOS. My advice? Get your hormone levels checked to see which one is acting up. Once you have those results, your OBGYN will know exactly what to do, whether it's birth control, meds to jumpstart your period, or whatever else. 🙂

A lot can change in a year since your last Pap smear. You didn't mention getting four different swabs done. Did you test for: aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, chlamydia, HPV, mycoplasma, and ureaplasma? (Ureaplasma can be a real pain and even mess with your bladder). A Pap smear won't tell you exactly which of those little monsters you're dealing with, plus it's been a whole year. Either way, go get those tests done; that's the only way to have a complete gynecological checkup, not just a Pap and an ultrasound. Get everything cleared up so they can give you the right treatment based on the swabs. But honestly, regarding the late period, I'm positive it's some kind of hormonal imbalance because you have polycystic ovaries, so it's directly messing with your cycle.

I never thought having polycystic ovaries was such a big deal, and I was even on birth control for three years (Jasmine). I stopped taking them about nine months ago. I had a few regular periods after that, but my last two have been late. They never used to be.

Angela Wright said:Clearly you didn't get a clean enough sample for the culture. There's no way two standard urine tests would show zero bacteria. If you did it right after taking some antibiotics, then yeah, it totally makes sense why it came back negative.

Just go redo the culture.
I'd suggest trying Azo. Definitely check with your doctor about it first though.
It sounds like you’re definitely dealing with a bladder infection, and since everything is so close together, it probably hit your reproductive system too. You should really get some OBGYN swabs done. Go see a gynecologist for that, plus grab a Pap smear while you're at it—it's due anyway. Your OBGYN can also write you a referral for the culture. Honestly, my OBGYNs have always been way better at handling bladder issues than my regular GP.

I actually got the culture done before I started any antibiotics... because I could tell something was off with how often I was running to the bathroom. My primary care doctor gave me the referral after I asked. Is there any chance I could be pregnant and the home tests are just wrong? I don't have any other symptoms besides my period being late.

Hey there!

I really need some advice...

My period is super late—like, 27 days late. Usually, I’m on a pretty steady 33-day cycle, but it’s been 60 days now and still nothing. I took two home pregnancy tests; one about 10 days after I thought I might have conceived, and another a month and a half later. Both were negative, so I'm pretty sure I'm not pregnant. But there's this other issue going on that's probably why my cycle is so messed up. I went in for blood work and a urine test. My blood work came back totally fine, but my urine was looking a little sketchy.
Here are my urine results:

Spec. gravity 1.020
pH 5
Protein 1/+
Glucose 0
Ketones 0
Bilirubin 0
Urobilinogen NORM
Nitrites 0
Ery/Hemoglobin 1/+
Leukocyte esterase 3/+++

Leukocytes around 50
Erythrocytes 4-5
Squamous epithelial cells 25-30
bacteria LOTS

And the urine culture came back negative, just some saprophytes BK- 10**3

After those results, my primary care doctor put me on some antibiotics—I don't even remember the name, just that I took them once a day for 10 days. I did another urine test after that, and here is what it showed:

Specific gravity 1.030
pH 5
Protein 1/+
Glucose 0
Ketones 0
Bilirubin 0
Urobilinogen NORM
Nitrites 0
Ery/hemoglobin 0
Leukocyte esterase 2/++

Leukocytes 8-10
Erythrocytes 1-2
Squamous epithelial cells 6-8
bacteria LOTS
Mucus LOTS

I'm constantly running to the bathroom—like 20 to 50 times a day. I even wake up all night to go. Right before bed, I feel like I have to pee every 2-3 minutes, doing it maybe 10 times until I'm just totally exhausted and finally pass out from the struggle. It's the same thing when I wake up in the morning. I actually stopped drinking lemon juice because I noticed it makes me have to go even more often. I honestly don't know what to do anymore. I think I might have inherited a prolapsed bladder from my mom. On the OBGYN side, everything seems okay; I had a pelvic ultrasound and a Pap smear a year ago. They told me everything looked fine, except my right ovary shows signs of PCOS.

I am so lost. What is going on and what should I do??

Please help