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Mycoplasma genitalium signs
A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christine Homanswered
Pediatrics 32 years experience
In the United States, laboratory testing is becoming constrained by insurance companies. They may not pay for some tests; a PCR test could be hundred... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bac Nguyenanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Maybe: Various symptoms of infection: some to none.
Urethritis (men)
discharge (both)
burning while urinating (both)
arthritis/reactive arthritis (mostl... Read More
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6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
22 years experience
M. genitalium: Mycoplasma genitalium is a bacterium that can cause nongonococcal nonchlamydial urethritis (ngncu), cervicitis, endometritis, and pelvic inflammatory ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Osbert Fernandezanswered
26 years experience
Mycoplasma : Mycoplasma genitalium is a bacteria that is associated with cervicitis and urethritis (inflammation of the cervix and urethra).
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
STD: Mycoplasma genitalium apparently causes about 20% of cases of non-gonococcal urethritis. Another 30% are caused by chlamydia species. These cases ar... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Henry Jacobsanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 68 years experience
Perhaps: taking an entire z pak (azithromycin) at once is used to treat some forms of infection. not easy on the stomach. the only way to tell is reculture a ... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Nucleic acid testing is the only approved method.
Visit this site for information on this topic: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2564705/
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Answered Nov 12, 2021
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Dr. Carolyn Thompsonanswered
30 years experience
Possibly: This bacterium is found in the genital tracts of women and men and can cause pain with urination and pain with intercourse. It is a suspected cause o... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Nope: M genitalium is not carried in the oral cavity. Therefore, oral sex isn't a risk; MG is transmitted only by vaginal or anal sex.
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Urethritis: The only known health problem from M. genitalium is nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) -- usually penile discharge, often with painful or uncomforatble ur... Read More
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