Symptoms usually appear 1-3 weeks after infection and can be different for men and women
Mycoplasma genitalium, also known as Mgen, M. genitalium or MG, is an STI thought to be carried by more than half a million Brits - but many don’t know they’re infected. LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor conducted a survey of 500 British adults, asking what they knew about Mgen and when they were last tested for an STI. The results revealed:
“Mgen can cause serious health conditions if left untreated. It has been linked to pelvic inflammatory disease which has been associated with preterm births and miscarriages. “Added to this, there are concerns that Mgen could become a ‘superbug’. This means the bacterium that causes it would become resistant to antibiotics, making it extremely difficult to treat. Already, we are seeing that Mgen is rapidly becoming resistant to the usual treatments.”“Mgen is relatively common despite being widely unheard of. Research shows that there is a 1.2% prevalence in British men and a 1.3% prevalence in British women.
“A test can easily be taken by a swab or urine test. If your results come back positive then you should get in touch with your current sexual partners as they should get tested too.
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