Partner got herpes and chlamydia at the same time

[Anthony__G2P]

Hi All, the short version is that my partner (female) started experiencing symptoms about 3 weeks ago and tested positive for chlamydia and herpes, and also ‘probable UTI’. I’m male btw.

We have been having unprotected sex in a monogamous relationship for the past 6 months. Both myself and her never exhibited any symptoms until she did just recently.

I guess you can see where my question is going, what are the chances that she had one or both of these STIs all this time and just now experienced symptoms?

Additional info - She was tested twice for chlamydia. The first test was negative, the second was positive. I was tested for chlamydia and it was negative. I have no symptoms whatsoever. Her symptoms manifested shortly after the last time we had sex, a few days after. Her and I have frequent unprotected sex.

I intend to get tested again tomorrow.

I’m asking the question because I’ve called things off with her due to this but am considering getting back together. I asked her if she slept with anyone else and it was an emphatic no.

Anyway, is it at all possible that she had both these STIs for a long time and just now randomly got symptoms of both? She had symptoms of each, smelly discharge, pain urinating, herpes ulcer.

Or does this sound like it is far more probable to be a recent infection?

Oh, also. I’ve had a fair bit of unprotected sex in the last year with various partners (all female). My last STI test was probably about a year ago and it was all clear, as was my recent one from last week. Although I did not test for HSV-2

Is it possible that I had chlamydia without symptoms, passed it to her and then my body cleared the infection on its own? I don’t recall taking any antibiotics in quite some time.

Just as an FYI I intend no harm or retribution towards her I just want to know all the information and probabilities before I decide about getting back together.

Thanks all!

[Gazsmithster]

Could she have had herpes for 6 months and show no symptoms? Yes.
Could she have had chlamydia for 6 months and show no symptoms? Unlikely.

Symptoms for chlamydia usually start around the 1 to 3 mark stage. It could take up to, maybe 2 months but not common. There have been few people who say they have had it for years. Even more uncommon.

Statistically this is a recent infection.

Can your body self cure chlamydia? No.

[Anthony__G2P]

Thanks for your response Gaz! I’ve read the doctors on the forum say that your body can clear chlamydia on its own.

Oh yeah, sorry, just thought of one more question. What is the likelihood of her having chlamydia all this time and me not contracting it? Especially, given that we were having very frequent and prolonged unprotected intercourse for the last 6+ months?

[auntiejessi]

So how did she test for chlamydia? Did she pee in a cup or was it done with her Pap smear?

The likelihood of her having chlamydia all this time and you not getting is slim. Possible, yes, but really, really unlikely. Also, the chances of you both having no symptoms this whole time? Also really unlikely.

Many women don't get symptoms of chlamydia, but to get symptoms suddenly, when you've had no symptoms and are testing negative, is strange. My only thought for the possibilities of that is a false positive test - which can happen but isn't likely. I'm confused as to why she tested twice.

The herpes could be from you - if you have oral herpes, and give her oral sex, she could get genital herpes type 1. Did she get her herpes typed? Did she get it actually tested and cultured?

You say you haven't been tested for hsv2, but you can get a type specific IgG blood test and find out if you have it. Some notes about that though - the hsv1 test misses a full 30% of infections, and the hsv2 test has some false positives. The tests kind of suck, but they are the best we have.

When you test for chlamydia, make sure you haven't urinated for at least an hour before you go. The first part of your urine stream goes in the cup.

Let us know.