Athletes foot

[ladybug1991]

Can gonorrhea be cured with a special type of athletes foot cream or does it just relieves the symptoms? Because I went to the doctor and my results were positive of having gonorhea from my vaginal exam, I told the doctor that the symptoms only occured outside of my genitals but yet he found the bacteria near my cervix. he gave me an athletes foot cream and told me to apply it twice a day until the syptoms stop then told me I could leave. My doctor said it was more like a yeast infection but still contained gonorrhea bacteria. I was actually expecting to get some shots or oral medication but Im not sure if taking birth control pills is the reason why they didnt give me any shots or medicine. Ive been having a doubtful feelings that it not being cured, only relieved. So now Im questioning my self like "If I only apply the medication to the outside when he scraped the bacteria from the inside, how would it be completely cured when the gonorrhea bacteria is still in my body?" I really hated leaving from the doctors office with so many questions but I was in a rush to get to class.

[ladybug1991]

ok thanks for the info.... and hes definitely not my bf anymore but I will try.

[gracefromHHP]

gonorrhea is a reportable std in most states. Your provider should've reported your infection to the health department for them to follow up on. It really sounds like your bf has not adequately treated his gonorrhea and is still passing it on. He needs to follow up on this. No more nakedness with him until he does. Be very firm and if he stays stubborn, call your local health department about it all yourself so that they visit him and MAKE him follow thru on this!!!

Not properly taking care of this can affect your future fertility. Don't in the future pay for something that wasn't taken care of properly now.

grace

[ladybug1991]

i also had symptoms

[ladybug1991]

yes i tested positive the doctor found it on or near my cervix

[Vance2335]

I doubt that you got gonorhea from that. Did you have symptoms or just test positive?

[ladybug1991]

The skin contact was when the head of the penis touched the outside of my vagina but it didnt go in

[ladybug1991]

Yea i know but he will not listen to me. We even fussed over the phone about him still having it because there is no way that I could get it when he was the only one I attempted to have sex with...and a virgin when i was with him.

[Vance2335]

gential skin contact...can you describe that a little bit more as to exactly what happend?

[ladybug1991]

Can the gonorrhea bacteria still linger in the body even though went through the curing process once before? because my ex boyfriend caught it twice and went through the process of getting cured twice. I was close to losing my virginity but he still passed it on to me through genital skin contact.

[Vance2335]

well if you do have a STD, he has to be checked and treated.

[ladybug1991]

ok thank you I will do it. I tried telling my partner but he doesnt not think he has it so he is not going to waste his time checking it out which I think he is being very stupid about. I just know that I am never going to touch him ever again or anyone else until I get married.

[gracefromHHP]

doxycycline is not effective against gonorrhea.  

I'm going to be very straight forward here and  I hope you heed my advice. You need to go and be seen somewhere else. Get properly tested for std's AGAIN and get properly treated. Your partner also needs treated. This is not something to mess around with at home and either your provider screwed up royally originally or there's some sort of miscommunication somewhere between your provider and you as to what is really going on.  This is not something to mess around with so follow up properly on all of this.

grace

[ladybug1991]

does doxycycine cure gonorrhea?

[ladybug1991]

I am treating myself. I ordered 100mg of doxycycline instead of cefixime. I am going to the doctor to get checked out again after the 7 day treatment to make sure i am cured. Or do you think I should check with my doctor before i start the medication process?

[gracefromHHP]

did your doctor prescribe this or are you self treating?

grace

[ladybug1991]

How long does it take for 100mg of cefixime (surpax) to cure gonorrhea and how many pills should be taken?

[auntiejessi]

Absolutely not, and I am horrified that your doctor would think this.  You need antibiotics, and not an anti-fungal cream, unless you also had a fungal infection.

He might have thought that antibiotics would weaken your bc pill - and it might - but that's not the priority here.  Treating an infection is.  After you get the antibiotics, you will need to have NO sex - oral, vaginal, anal - for 7 days.  Use a condom after that at least until your next period for a back up for the pill.

All your recent partners (last 3 months) need to be notified and treated.  No sex with any of them until it has been 7 days since they got treated.

Aj

[Vance2335]

To be honest I have never heard of a cream that would cure gonorrhea. I will have someone else take a look just to make sure. But I think you will have to follow up with your Dr and get some real medication for gonorrhea.

And use condoms all of the time everytime. Birth control is not going to stop STD's or HIV.