I Got Chlamydia But Don't Want to Go to My Regular Doctor

You're doctor has all your records, he'll know what a whore you've been, eventually.

That's what I want to avoid. If I just go to a gay mens health clinic (in NYC) I wonder if it could be anonymous and not affect my health records.

Qtips don't work anymore as Chlamydia keeps adapting.

Doctors use a steel bristle brush now, the same that are use by the military for cleaning weapons.

That's the only thing that can scrap samples of Chlamydia off a diseased member now.

Good luck.

^^^^ scrape, not scrap

You're a whore darling.

Don't be ashamed. These things happen. A LOT. Your doctor won't judge you for taking care of yourself! If you think he is then consider getting a new one.

I'm also 49 fucking years old, too old to be doing this shit.

Local STI clinic

Get on Grindr for a few days.

I've had chlamydia a few times in my life, and one of the consequences is that my urethra has become deformed, like an airless long balloon, causing tight, uneven areas, making peeing difficult, especially first thing in the morning. It takes a long time to get the flow going, and even then, it's in spurts. I didn't want to have a stainless tube put in, as I go through airports, and thought this would make things in security difficult, even with a medical letter.

Can't you do it yourself with your own q-tips? Or maybe a friend can help you. Be sure to dab a bit of antibacterial disinfectant on the tip (lysol works).

In fact, it's a good idea to dab a bit of lysol on the tip whether you're fighting chlamydia or not.

Chlamydia is so easy to treat. Can you get your hands on some antibiotics? You can just skip the doctor.

Go to your local free clinic. You just pee in a cup now, no more q tips. And be grateful it’s chlamydia and not herpes! Silver lining and all that...

It probably will be herpes.

So you fucked without protection?

I only did oral, have always used a condom for intercourse since 1995.

I used to see my friend who was a veterinarian. I’m a human, too.

And then he died.

R16, me too. Totally!

In the UK you can get the drugs with an online consultation, I'd be very surprised if there isn't a similar US service.

Go to an urgent care or doc in a box. Gonnorrhea and chlamydia tests are now done through urinalysis so you pee in a cup. The doc will have to notify the health department (mandated reporting), so you will be contacted to get names or Grindr profile of sex partners so they can do contact tracing and link them to antibiotic treatment to try to stop the transmission chain.

R20 I checked out that option thanks to your tip; they have it in the US but not my state (NY). You still have to go to a nearby lab and give a blood or urine sample :-(

R21 Oh god, really? What if I don't know this info? ( i got it in London on a business trip from some guy i met at bar)

OP I'm from Canada, and we do Chlamydia tests differently. They no longer test using the Qtip - it is now just a simple urine sample. However to get the most accurate results, they suggest getting the sample that stays in your bladder for at least an hour. So abstain from going to pee and hold it for at least an hour.

For the best result, take a sample when you just wake up from sleeping in the morning, As the urine has been sitting your blabber overnight.

Anyways that is what my doctor tells me. so good luck, and look into Urine testing, instead of the Qtip (which is painful!)

If you're in NYC, there are many gay-focused clinics to go to: Gay Mens Health Crisis, Callen-Lorde Health Center (It has an SDI clinic that attracts patients who don't want to go to their regular doctors), APICHA, NYC Health Dept Sexual Health Clinic (Chelsea branch). If you don't use your insurance, it won't get into your health record, not that there really is one overall health record that people have.

Any big city should have a number of places to choose from.

Well, if you are short of antibiotics I can lend you some.

I started getting strange ulcers on my penis and was sure it was herpes. I went to the free clinic and they also thought it was herpes.

But then I realized it was an allergy to the new liquid soap I was using in the shower.

Update for my fellow whores who may need it: I did find an online service where I can get diagnosed and treated. It's $50 and doesn't hit my insurance or health record. Only caveat is I have to go and give a urine sample at a Quest lab for them to properly diagnose; fortunately there are several near me.

Why, did he give it to you?

Forgot to include link:

Good luck OP. Glad you don't require the old Q-Tip! Had that done once and almost passed out from the pain. I saw white light actually.

This is another good example of why its prudent to stock up on antibiotics when visiting a Mexican border town.

Right because the curative properties of Plaster of Paris and baking powder are justly famous.

Go to an Urgent Care location. In Manhattan, CityMD is popular.

Op, how do you know it’s chlamydia?

I've had it before in my reckless youth, so I know the symptoms. Could be gonorrhea too, testing for both.

A lot of people don't know you can get chlamydia, gonorrhea, and other goodies from oral.

And many times STIs are asymptomatic so no one even knows they are passing it on. I think that’s why so many guys claims they’ve whored around like a drive thru but never caught anything.

R23 did you have to wait 4 months to see your doctor and how much did the dr visit and pills cost you out of pocket?

I had Chlamydia back in college a few times. What with the horrible, painful drip and the doctor with his Q-tip up my urethra, I can't use a Mr.Coffee or clean my ears without flashbacks. This was over 25 years ago!

We’ll both pray!

parceling out you sexual health from your mainstream care is foolish as there is considerable crossover health effects. I love my doctor as I can tell him ANYTHING! (nothing to tell these days)

Except your ED and elarged prostate woes.

All this time I thought Chlamydia was a flower.

That's the name of my next grand-whore: We'll spell it Klamidya.

I just haven't decided yet which of my whores I'll pimp out.

[quote] did you have to wait 4 months to see your doctor and how much did the dr visit and pills cost you out of pocket?

No, when I make an appointment to see my family doctor I can get an appointment right away. In my case my STI test was done during my annual physical, and I got to see my doctor within a week.

However if I decided NOT to see my family doctor about this, I can go to ANY walk-in clinic in my area, show my card and see a doctor within an hour,

The doctor visits are all covered by Canada Universal Healthcare system. Only drawback is that prescriptions are out of pocket. However the Trudeau Government has plans to implement a National Pharmacare plan.

^ still, aren't prescription medications far cheaper than they are in the US?

OP, if you have insurance, there are walk-in clinics in your network. Insurance put these in to make it easier for people to get urgent care without going to the expensive emergency departments of hospitals.

When you're there you will do paperwork. At that time you can elect not to tell them the name of your primary care physician (PCP). Therefore, nothing will be sent to him/her. You can also elect not to share information with your PCP at that time.

Based on your reported symptoms, the doc at the clinic will presumptively treat you for STDs. This means you will get an injection of ceftriaxone in your butt, and you will be required to swallow 1 g (4 pills) of azithromycin while in the office. If your stomach is sensitive to these things, take a snacky bar along to eat with the pills.

The treatment is done in office, immediately, before testing is completed. This is the procedure recommended by the CDC to make sure diseased whores such as yourself are stopped in their tracks, unable to play typhoid MARY!!! with unsuspecting innocents.

They will have you pee in a cup to test it, and ask you some embarrassing questions, but this is nothing new for them, and there's nothing to be concerned about. Be honest, frank and brief, and they will too. It is considered a breach of medical ethics to slut shame, so you'll have to get that here on Datalounge.

Op, don’t try to treat yourself. Only a doctor’s office will have the latest treatment for the latest versions of these bugs

R45 thank you for your response. Good info.

Gonorrhea is becoming resistant to ceftriaxone which means the lab may need to grow a culture and test for antibiotic resistance

Is one easier to get, chlamydia or gonorrhea?

R51, they often travel together since they are both gotten the same way

OP, if the health department contacts you because you test positive you tell them that the sexual contact was in London and you don’t know the name or other means for reaching them. Keep in mind that if you had partners between that infecting contact and the confirmation that treatment was successful they are at exposure risk and need to know. Health department STI workers have heard it all. Don’t be embarrassed. You could tell them you were quadruple penetrated and they would prob just ask if you had subsequent encounters with those guys.

If you have to go to Quest, your insurance will be charged with info on type of test run unless you pay out of pocket. And labs are not cheap. If you are infected you wil also need to have lab work done after the completion of treatment (usually 7 days) to ensure that your treatment was successful.

OP, your doctor will still see the prescription that's written. There's zero reason to avoid discussing this with your doctor. The only unforgivable sin is passing this along to someone else - this is easily treated.

OP here. Tests came back NEGATIVE! But I asked why I had discharge coming from my penis, they said its a general UTI and the antibiotics are different from STI.

^^ liar. it's the clap

So you’re not a whore you’re just aging! Hurrah!