If you don't know what Mycoplasma Genitalium is don't worry this will tell you. Mycoplasma is a bacterium that infects the mucous membranes of the urethra,cervix,and anus and it is not very common in the throat. Mycoplasma is also known as an STI (Sexual Transmitted Infection).How do you get Mycoplasma? Mycoplasma is transmitted through sex,vaginal and anal sex.
Symptoms in men are kind of different than women's symptoms.Men might not have symptoms or they can get stinging or burning when they pee or from the discharge from the penis.Women are pretty different than men. Women might not feel symptoms or can have pain in the pelvic area or can have pain or bleeding while having sex.Women might get pain in their abdomen or can have pain when they pee.Man people don't have symptoms but when they do happen they develop in a few weeks.
The way you can test to see if you have it.For a man you can test it by taking a urine sample or you can take a urethral swab.For women you can take a urine sample or a vaginal swab. This is only if you want to test it yourself.
How do you treat Mycoplasma? One way of treating Mycoplasma is with oral antibiotics. You should ask your doctor for a prescription and they can prescribe a single or double dose of antibiotics. It is not very often to have a 7-10 day course of antibiotics. If you want the antibiotics to work then that means you cannot have sex. If you want to be able to have sex then you have to use a condom for a week after you finish your treatment, but you CANNOT have sex while on your treatment. If you are wondering if you should get more testing after your treatment then consider this. You should definitely get more testing because a test after one month of treatment it is very important to make sure that the antibiotics have worked. With some people the Azithromycin is sometimes not effective so if you test to see if you are cured, the test also might show that you would need a second treatment of antibiotics might be required or prescribed. If you get the signs or symptoms of an STI the you should go to the doctor. One thing you should know is that not all doctors will test you right away.
If you have Mycoplasma Genitalium and you have sexual intercourse then you would want to get your partner tested . You want you partner test also because if you partner get Mycoplasma then they can get antibiotics to be cured. If you are wondering where to get the antibiotics ,you can get them in some clinics.
How to avoid getting Mycoplasma. One way you can avoid getting Mycoplasma is by using condoms when you have sexual intercourse.
If you are diagnosed with mycoplasma then you should tell any of your sexual partners so they can be treated and not infect other people. Your doctor can help you decide can be at risk by having mycoplasma.