Question 1

How do you get mycoplasma genitalium infection?

Accepted Answer

It is a sexually transmitted disease, just like chlamydia.

Question 2

What is mycoplasma?how do you get it-where does it come from?need to cath intermittently-i use wipes but i get this frequently. how can i avoid this?

Accepted Answer

Mycoplasma genitalium can cause a mild form of pelvic and/or cervical infection in women and is sexually transmitted. Usually urethritis is seen in males. Based on what you describe it invaded your urinary tract since you need cath. It is not a common presentation but it might be a resistant bacteria and can be recurrent. Antibiotics needs to be reviewed if not effective. Use protection for sex.

Question 3

What are the symptoms of a cervical mycoplasma infxn besides difficulty ttc?  how do i get tested for it?

Accepted Answer

Please let your doctor examine and send a sample from cervix or vaginal discharge to a lab.
You might have no symptoms but their might be discharge, odor, and irritation.
Your sexual partner also should be treated at the same time. 
Men to be treated is tricky and might recur.

Question 4

Where in pittsburgh can i get tested and treated for ureaplasma and  mycoplasma?

Accepted Answer

If you are a woman, any gynecologist that has the ability to do pcr testing can test for those bacteria.  Ditherix is one lab available for this specific type of bacteria testing.  Often fertility doctors will test for this  as part of an infertility evaluation for women.

Question 5

Can a person get mycoplasma genitalium from receiving oral sex?

Accepted Answer

M genitalium is not carried in the oral cavity. Therefore, oral sex isn&#x27;t a risk; MG is transmitted only by vaginal or anal sex.

Question 6

Can you get infected from a mycoplasma genitaluim without having intercourse, i mean by anyway else, like just by contact or kissing?

Accepted Answer

Mycoplasma genitalium infection has been shown to be transmitted by vaginal, anal, and oral intercourse but to my knowledge has not yet been shown to be transmitted any other way. In theory a person could have a throat infection through oral see on an infected individual and then could transmit it further through kissing but this has not been proven.

Question 7

Recently tested positive for mycoplasma hominis.

how do i treat it? does my girlfriend also have a chance of having it now? will she need to tested? can you get it from sexual activity other than penetration?

Accepted Answer

Mycoplasma hominis is normal in the genital tract. At any time, half of all people test positive. On rare occasions it contributes to uterus infections (endometritis) after childbirth, but that's about all. It is normally shared by sex partners, who naturally share almost all the hundreds of bacteria in their genitals. M. hominis is just one of them. Don't confuse with M. genitalium, more serious.

Question 8

I know some people are more likely to get mycoplasma genitalium than others. which ones?

Accepted Answer

Mycoplasma genitalium apparently causes about 20% of cases of non-gonococcal urethritis.  Another 30% are caused by chlamydia species.  These cases are often viewed as sexually transmitted diseases.  Std's are more frequent in persons who have unprotected sex with increased numbers of sexual partners.  I am not aware of other associations.  May be more common in men than women.

Question 9

How common is it to get genital mycoplasma?

Accepted Answer

Colonization with mycoplasma is very common. Whether it causes disease is not entirely clear and somewhat controversial.

Question 10

Is there is a chance my ex (who i wore a condom with) has ureaplasma/mycoplasma, could i also have it? should i get checked and take antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

unlikely. If you have any symptoms including a urinary complaints then I would get checked. Did he put the penis in the vagina prior to sex without the condom? Did you have any oral intercourse/ Then if any of these are true you should be seen by your gyn!

How do you get mycoplasma