chlamydia or UTI?

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ugh here it goes....

So I was diagnosed with chlamydia in Sept - took my antibiotics and got re-tested with everything coming back fine.

Fast forward to now....
I have had a lot of sex with a few partners over the last couple of weeks - ALWAYS with condoms (that wasn't the case before and that is why I contracted it in the first place) and I feel like the symptoms are coming back...

The unfortunate thing is the symptoms that I experienced with chlamydia back in September feel exactly the same as they do for a UTI. Burning at the end of unrination, strong smell with first pee in the morning, urge to pee often, a pressure at the end of urination. Exactly how I felt when I had chlamydia...

Obviously the easy answer would be to go get tested, but I am in France at the moment, and I am not familiar with the whole process of finding a cheap clinic to take these simple tests. If that is what I will have to do then I will, but I guess what I am looking for in some reassurance or maybe someone who has had a similar experience??

BUT what I guess my real question is: How likely am I to get chlamydia if I have had protected sex with all of my partners?

I have a mild chase of hypochondria so obviously this situation is manifesting itself into something quickly....(lol, but not really)

Thanks for any feedback in advance! 

an incomplete miscarriage story

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Cross-posting, because there just isn't a lot on the topic. Because this is the kind of narrative I've been seeking these past few weeks, and it's been hard to find, and because someone else might need these words sometime later. My long-time readers, of which there may be exactly none here at VP, will know that I've lived for years with body dysphoria and bipolar disorder, and that I've spent the past year in an accelerated nursing program. These influence the story. Later, I may write more on these, and on the graphic details; I need to work through the raw loss first. Baby steps. Slow, slow baby steps.

Please don't blow up my inbox with condolences, or with concerns about my substance use. It really does help to know that loving concerned people are reading and are sending their love and concern. That said, I just don't have the energy to wade through piles of notifications right now. If you need to talk about your own miscarriage, please DO feel welcome to comment or to PM me -- even if you're seeing this years later. Like I said, there's not a lot out there. Mostly empty facts and quiet shame, neither of which help in the long run. (I can't recommend an accelerated BSN program, btw. I'm willing to talk about that special trauma, too.)

Linky link: i don't even

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