STD (chlamydia) how did I get if...?

I was tested in Oct. for aids and STD's and had a pap smear and all that. Everything was fine. My husband is in the military and is frequently tested. Today the nurse called me to come in and talk to the doctor about my abnormal pap results. That is all she said. When I called back she divulged that my pap results are pending it is actually to talk to my about testing positive for chlamydia!! I have not been unfaithful and I know my husband hasn't so please I am not wanting to hear that he gave it to me. Has anyone been positive, re-tested, and been ok? Could the results be wrong or mixed up with something else they haven't discovered???

Are you so sure you're husband's been "faithful"? You might want to look into that. I know it's painful to even entertain the thought of a partner straying, but people aren't perfect. You deserve to know and should demand to know what he's been up to because he can put _your_ health at risk, which is very thoughtless and irresponsible.

Chlamydia isn't a big-deal STD; it's one of the most common in America. You'll have to take antibiotics for a couple weeks and all that. It should clear up completely.

Anyway, having an abnormal PAP smear has nothing to do with testing positive for chlamydia. The PAP test checks for abnormal or cancerous cells in the cervix, not STDs. It sounds like your nurse is off her rocker. It makes no sense that your tests would be OK 6 months ago and then suddenly someone would call in March to tell you they changed their minds. Did you go in for tests _since_ October? Doesn't add up.

But, yes, you can get re-tested. If you really have chlamydia, you might notice some strange signs. (On the other hand, you might not notice anything.) And a friend of mine once had an abnormal PAP test, but was retested a few months later and was normal. Source(s): P.S. I would think you would suspect if you had endometriosis. It can be extremely painful (cramps). I don't believe its symptoms are really that similar to chlamydia's.

Here is some info from the CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/stdfact... . Apparently about 75 percent of infected women have no symptoms:

"Chlamydia is known as a "silent" disease because about three quarters of infected women and about half of infected men have no symptoms. If symptoms do occur, they usually appear within 1 to 3 weeks after exposure.

In women, the bacteria initially infect the cervix and the urethra (urine canal). Women who have symptoms might have an abnormal vaginal discharge or a burning sensation when urinating. When the infection spreads from the cervix to the fallopian tubes (tubes that carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus), some women still have no signs or symptoms; others have lower abdominal pain, low back pain, nausea, fever, pain during intercourse, or bleeding between menstrual periods. Chlamydial infection of the cervix can spread to the rectum.

Men with signs or symptoms might have a discharge from their penis or a burning sensation when urinating. Men might also have burning and itching around the opening of the penis. Pain and swelling in the testicles are uncommon.

Men or women who have receptive anal intercourse may acquire chlamydial infection in the rectum, which can cause rectal pain, discharge, or bleeding. Chlamydia can also be found in the throats of women and men having oral sex with an infected partner."

"If untreated, chlamydial infections can progress to serious reproductive and other health problems with both short-term and long-term consequences. Like the disease itself, the damage that chlamydia causes is often "silent."

In women, untreated infection can spread into the uterus or fallopian tubes and cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). This happens in up to 40 percent of women with untreated chlamydia. PID can cause permanent damage to the fallopian tubes, uterus, and surrounding tissues. The damage can lead to chronic pelvic pain, infertility, and potentially fatal ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside the uterus). Women infected with chlamydia are up to five times more likely to become infected with HIV, if exposed."

I wouldn't panic yet. Talk to you Dr. first and find out how it could possibly happen if neither of you have been unfaithful.
yes chlamydia can lie dormant for years and an infected person can have no symptoms at all, however a typical symptom for women is a small bleed after sex, dont worry take the anti-biotics they give you, tell you husdband they'll give him some too, its very common
did you share something ummm like a toy one night with another person you dont know very well? just trying to look at all the possibilities with out dragging hubby into this. i bet you are just all worked up over a little mistake and all will be just fine.
Chlamydia can be very damaging to your fallopian tubes because of the inflammation. It can cause scarring that leads to ectopic pregnanies and infertility. It is serious and it IS a big deal! It can lay dormant in people too, so its hard to say how you got it; but any rate, your hubby needs to be tested too so he doesn't pass it back to you. The nurse didn't want to leave a message for you with sensitive information, and they also prefer that the doctor give you the information you need in the office, and not scare the crap out of you over the phone. It has nothing to do with endometriosis. They can re-test you if you think it is a mix up.
A friend of mine had something similar happen to her,
only her husband was not in the military. After a routine office visit with her OB/GYN, she tested positve for Chlamydia and HPV. She asked the doc if it could be dormant for years and
he said yes, for HPV, but no for chlamydia. She knew she hadn't cheated on her husband and asked for a retest....that too was positive. She got treatment for the STDs and confronted her husband. He swore he hadn't cheated on her.
She asked him to take a lie detector test at the local police department. He refused, saying if she loved him, she'd trust him. That made her suspicious cause he figured if he had nothing to hide he wouldn't be afraid to take the test. So, she
secretly followed him everywhere for a week, read his email,
checked his cell phone log, and credit card statements.
Turns out, he was cheating on her with 2 different women.
She took some very incriminating photos of him with them with her digital camera and then changed the locks on the house, emptied all the bank accounts, opened a new account in her name only with a new pass word, got all the cash she could off credit card advances and maxed out the rest.
Then she threw his stuff out on the lawn and taped a couple of poster sized blow ups of the photos on top of his stuff.
She is now divorced, gets alimoney and child support, and is happily dating someone new.