Symptoms of Mycoplasma Genitalium Infection
Sexually transmitted infections can either be bacterial or viral in nature, and can be contracted through sexual contact. You can usually contract a sexually transmitted infection by having unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner. You can also contract a sexually transmitted infection by sharing your sex toys with an already infected partner. Men and women are at a greater risk of contracting a STI if they become sexually active at a very young age. Mycoplasma genitalium infection is a commonly affecting bacterial infection.
Mycoplasma genitalium infection is similar to that of other bacterial infections such as gonorrhoea and chlamydia. But the unique characteristic of this infection is that it always occurs along with other bacterial infections, especially chlamydia. If this infection is left untreated, it can cause infertility, cervicitis and urethritis in men as well as women. It is caused by a small parasitic bacterium, known as the mycoplasma organisms that enter your body during sexual activity. Men can experience mycoplasma genitalium symptoms such as urethral discharge, pain or burning sensation while urinating, urethritis and inflammation of the urethra.
Women, on the other hand, can experience mycoplasma genitalium symptoms such as painful sexual intercourse, vaginal itching and pain or burning sensation while urinating. In order to protect yourself from serious effects of the infection, it is advisable for you to get the infection diagnosed. You can take the mycoplasma genitalium test after two weeks of having unprotected sex, as it takes that amount of time for showing up as an infection on the test.
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