Question Posted Wednesday December 8 2004, 11:00 am
Hey there. I started dating my best friend a while ago, you just moved here from Toronto, and he doesn't tell me a whole lot about his life back then. Anyways, we started having sex a couple of monthes ago. I'm on birth control so we don't use condoms, because we both hate them. Anyways, in october i got two infections, and was really sick for a week. I couldn't get out of bed, and i was in pain. I had an yeast infection and urinary tract infection. I went to my doctor, she gave me a lot of medicine. whatever, i got better, continued on with our way of things. Anyways, now in december, i seem to have another infection. I'm thinking it might be yeast infection but i don't know. It's different. He says he hasn't had sex before me, but with all these infection that i get, could he have, or could it be my birth control?
Additional info, added Saturday December 11 2004, 12:38 am: hey. just to add on, i'm not in pain this time, it's just annying, and i know for sure he hasn't had sex before. i had to recall on the first time we had sex and there was proof. And according to my doctor, it is my pills. to the person who said it couldn't be because of the monthes i didn't have sex and waso n the pill, the first week i was on the pill and i had sex. But anyways, and i won't use condoms. They big me in more ways then one. But yeah, my pills do strange things to my body, like, i'll get infections, my stomach will bother me, and my breathing is weird now. But yeah, when I was sick last time, my doctor gave me a preg. test and STD tests, and I'm clean, so therefor, my boyfriends clean. Want to answer more questions in the Sexual Health and Reproduction category? Maybe give some free advice about: General Sex Questions? SmoOcHeS answered Tuesday May 10 2005, 4:11 pm: well im glad that it wasnt an STD or nething nasty .. take care ! [ SmoOcHeS's advice column | Ask SmoOcHeS A Question ]
GeekGirl answered Sunday December 12 2004, 7:20 pm: You got really really lucky if the first week you were on the pill you had sex. Birth control pills can take a month to come to full effectiveness.
If your boyfriend won't tell you about his past, he's probably lying. Get some condoms (grow the FUCK up and use them even if you hate them) use them EVERY TIME and keep yourself from getting pregnant or dead.
Also, read the info with your birth control carefully. See that where it says "effectivness". Yeah, doesn't say 100% does it? Listen carefully, I'll say it slowly because you're obviously not getting it: YOU CAN GET PREGNANT EVEN WHEN ON BIRTH CONTROL.
xXaLiCiAXx answered Friday December 10 2004, 10:50 pm: I really think you should see the doctor again, and also start using condomns because it might also lead to stds if you guys arent using them, it could get you really sick.. if you really cant stand condomns ask your doctor of another kind of protection im sure theirs tons out there that do the same protection like condomns [ xXaLiCiAXx's advice column | Ask xXaLiCiAXx A Question ]
dancinqueen08 answered Friday December 10 2004, 5:28 pm: Guys lie! I'm not saying he did, but you can't always believe what a guy says. You should have both been tested before you had sex just to get everything out, but it's too late now. You should test both and make sure what's going on. [ dancinqueen08's advice column | Ask dancinqueen08 A Question ]
chaos answered Thursday December 9 2004, 1:47 pm: You need to be tested for STDs. Even if you trust him. It might very well be that you have another yeast or urinary tract infection. The good bacteria in your vagina is a very delicate balance with the bad. If the good overpopulate or the bad outnumber the good, then you get an infection. You really need to see a doctor to help you. It can happen if you are eating badly or you take antibiotics and sometimes sex. [ chaos's advice column | Ask chaos A Question ]
lollypopgurl769 answered Wednesday December 8 2004, 8:33 pm: ok i answered your question didn't it? maybe it wasn't the answer you wanted to hear or something but that doesn't mean you have to go and rate me a 2. i tried my best, how the fuck was i suppposed to know what really happened?i mean first of all you didn't give enough info and second people here try their best to help you, you could at least have the decency to rate them good or just how about not rate them at all?
p.s. - i didn't see the info you left because you didn't put it up until AFTER i answered your question.
you gave me a 2 cause you didn't like my answer, well then go ahead and fuck him all you went. hope you get a std and get sick, you dumb whore. have a nice day =]
this was mmy answer:
well it can be both. you should go back and visit your doctor. that would probably be the best thing to do. i doubt its the birth control because during the months you weren't having sex, NOTHING happened, but now that you did it again, you got another one. also, he might be lieing ... have him get tested too or something serious could start. well hope i helped, ask if you need more help! =) *xox* angie [ lollypopgurl769's advice column | Ask lollypopgurl769 A Question ]
ceece answered Wednesday December 8 2004, 5:24 pm: First of all, you've got to go and see a doctor to see if you actually have another infection, and while you're there, you should book in for an STD screening. A yeast infection can be a symptom of an STD, and urinary tract infections can be sexually transmitted, also, so it would be wise to ensure that you've not got anything else that is going untreated. It is possible that your boyfriend has had sex before you, yes, but you have got to be able to trust what he tells you - if you are doubting whether he is telling the truth or not, then it's time to rethink your relationship.
Not using condoms is definitely not a good idea, no matter how much you hate them. Your birth control will only stop you from getting pregnant - the only way to stop yourself getting STDs is to use a condom (because of the fact that you haven't been using them, it is increasingly likely that your infections have been sexually transmitted.) So PLEASE use them in future to prevent a lot of pain!
Hope I helped. [ ceece's advice column | Ask ceece A Question ]
Shaylee answered Wednesday December 8 2004, 5:05 pm: Before you jump to any conclusions you should see your doctor again and see if there might be some other reason for it.
Then maybe you should start having some protection as well, if you don't want to hurt his feelings then say your doctor say that you are allergic to something which he has. Make something up but lets face it, its always better to be safer then sorry, or even better you have an infection and you don't want to mix bacteria just in case. Medical mumble jumble most people won't question so give some terms and just make him wear one. [ Shaylee's advice column | Ask Shaylee A Question ]
Sincity answered Wednesday December 8 2004, 4:31 pm: You should not be having unprotected sex, birth control is intended to prevent pregnancy not infections and diseases. You can never trust everything someone tell you NOT when it comes to you life and you health. I have heard from other girls that like you hate condoms and choose not to use them, to end up wit infections and also bad odors. Every time you have sex with someone without a condom your also sharing the other persons partners and there partners. This is a delicate thing, you should treat like it [ Sincity's advice column | Ask Sincity A Question ]
Daisy answered Wednesday December 8 2004, 11:43 am: Hi there! It sounds as if your boyfriend might have an infection. Have you tried talking to your doctor about it? If he is your best friend but still doesn't want to talk about his past then there is obviously something he is hiding from you. Perhaps something he thinks that if you knew about then you wouldn't want to be with him. One of the greatest things about a relationship is trust. If you can't talk to him about it or if he doesn't want to talk to you then perhaps you could try writing him a letter. This way you can get all your thoughts and concerns down on paper.He might write back and tell you everything. Just tell him that you love him(if you do ) and that anything from his past is in the past and can be forgotten. It is so much easier once you have told someone your feelings. Do email back if you have any further questions. Daisy [ Daisy's advice column | Ask Daisy A Question ]
selectopaque answered Wednesday December 8 2004, 11:23 am: How long have you been taking your birth control? If you've been taking it for a long time, and have never had any problems like this before hand, I would consider the fact that he isn't exactly as clean as he thinks he is.
I know, yeast infections can be caused by a number of things, but one of those things is from an infected partner. It's possible for a female to spread it to a male, and the male might not even notice any of the symptoms.
I know it's embarrasing, but you should talk to your boyfriend about this. If your comfortable enough with each other to have sex, then you should be comfortable enought with each other to talk about this.
Make sure he knows that you don't care if he has had sex before you, you just need to know these things.
You should also mention your worries to your doctor. He/she could tell you a lot more. And consider going to a Gynocologist. They could do a lot more for you.
It could also be unrelated. Some people are just prone to get yeast infections. It could have something to do with the way you take care of yourself. Read up on yeast infections online to find out how to avoid them. [ selectopaque's advice column | Ask selectopaque A Question ]
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