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Mycoplasma infection
Mycoplasma is a bacteria that is known for causing infections in the lung (pneumonia) and genital tract, but can cause abnormalities in almost every organ system. It is the leading cause of pneumonia in school-age children and young adults.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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A 46-year old male asked:
Managment of chronic breath bad for more than 10 years due to mycoplasma infection probably through oral sex with female.
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A 29-year old asked:
How do you get mycoplasma genitalium infection?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Is Doxylag considered a suitable antibiotic to treat a mycoplasma genitalium infection? If not, please advise which antibiotic is more preferred
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A 22-year old female asked:
Can a bacterial infection (mycoplasma hominis and/or ureaplasma) bring on a herpes outbreak?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Is there any possibility suffer from ild or bo after infection of mycoplasma pneumonia? And what exam may be ordered for the differential diagnosis?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Is mycoplasma genitalium a local infection, or could it spread from an oral infection all the way to the genitalia?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Which of my infections (lyme, mycoplasma, or bartonella) is most likely causing my muscle spasms and vasospasms?
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A 21-year old female asked:
If tested positive for unreaplasma/mycoplasma could you pass this infection even if your currently takin medication for it ?
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A 29-year old male asked:
If a person has mycoplasma genitalium, what way is the fastes cure and how should the medicine best be taken to cure the infection the fastes way?
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A female asked:
I had a positive Igg and negative Igm when tested for Mycoplasma daes that mean I don't have a current infection ,but had one in the past?
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A male asked:
Daughter got severe mycoplasma pneumonia at her 1.5 yr. Now she is 3.5. she gets infection & fever often may be monthly. Her hemoglobin is low always.
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A 35-year old female asked:
For a vaginal infection caused by mycoplasma hominis, I am aware doxy is the chosen med, but for how long? Heard mycoplasma can be stubborn.
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A 31-year old female asked:
Hello, can ureaplasma and mycoplasma live in our mouth with no symptoms? Lets say I had oral sex and I had these infections in my mouth could I pass them onto my partner first and then to myself after vaginal intercourse? Can u get them from kissing?
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A 37-year old male asked:
If I got prostatitis from oral sex. Can I pass it on to someone else. Chlmydia, gon, mycoplasma gen UU negative. really worried I could infect my wife?
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A 42-year old male asked:
I have lyme, bartonella, and mycoplasma fermentans infection. Why do antibiotics make my dysesthesias, rage, bone pain, and fatigue exponentially worse?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Daughter is being treated for lyme&mycoplasma w/strong antibiotics.Thought iron is low, but it was 212(she's 17)infections not new(1.5yrs+). Why high?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Ive had an infection for months with yllw discharge. Ive had multiple cultures and no antibiotics have worked. Someone is now testing my for mycoplasma. She said if I dont have it then shes do a lap. US is normal besides prominent tubes. Normal?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Do I have an STD? I had sex with my fianc for the first time and now shes feeling itchy down there. I tested negative for chlamydia, gonnorhea, mycoplasma. Havent had sex in 2+ years. Could this be a coincidental yeast infection?
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A 38-year old asked:
What can you do for mycoplasma?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can mycoplasma ever be transferred to humans?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is there a cure for mycoplasma for human beings?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Can you detect mycoplasma on a pap smear?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Can mycoplasma hominis cause vulvar folliculitis?
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A member asked:
Can mycoplasma genitali cause bumps in the penis to men?
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A member asked:
Do people with mycoplasma genitalium have a lot of pain?
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A 37-year old male asked:
Can a person get mycoplasma genitalium from receiving oral sex?
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A 27-year old male asked:
What does it mean that my mycoplasma pneumoniae IgG came back very high?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Hello doctors. Im a male 31yo. I would like to know what the symptoms are for mycoplasma genitalium in males?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Can you get infected from a mycoplasma genitaluim without having intercourse, I mean by anyway else, like just by contact or kissing?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Mycoplasma Genitalium is cured 71% with 21 days Minocycline. 100mg X2 daily. Wouldn't 100mg 3x daily increase cure rate and also a 30 day duration?
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