Hi all,
Got ureaplasma parvum symptoms in late October and because I'm in Canada, didn't get the positive test results until mid January. Did a round (7 days) of doxycycline and my two sexual partners also took doxycycline at that time. I did a test of cure which came back negative in Feb. My partners did not do tests of cure and one didn't test before doing the doxy at all- doctors are very reluctant to test people with penises for it here. The other tested negative. Things seemed good and normal until last week when I finally had unprotected sex with a partner (the one who'd originally tested negative) for the first time since the infection. Now it seems like symptoms are coming back- thick white discharge, irritation, increased urination, some sharp vaginal pains etc. It's been milder than the last infection and making me question if that's really what's going on.
I'm going for a retest tomorrow but it can take 3-6 weeks to get test results in Canada. Should I push for doxy + azithro even though its been three months since the infection & I tested negative? Should I wait for test results? I'm tempted to push for the full doxy + azithro but I feel like my doctor will push back - it doesn't seem to be well understood here and recommended treatment is one or the other but not both.
EDIT to add- should I hold off on unprotected sex for much longer once this is kicked again? 6 months to a year or more to ensure things are more balanced and stable?