Mycoplasma genitalium, the little-known sexual disease that could become the new superbug

A very little known badually transmitted disease could become the next superbact, unless people are more attentive, warn experts

[Mycoplasmabadium (MG), an infection that in many cases has no symptoms but may make some women infertile

. It is easy to pbad the MG from above, but if it is not treated properly, it can develop antibiotic resistance.

In men, the bacterium MG can cause inflammation ón in the urethra, secret on the penis and pain while urinating.

In women, it can cause pelvic inflammatory disease cause pain and, in some cases, fever and badl bleeding.

The form of contagion goes through unprotected bad. The use of condoms can prevent infection.

Bringing condoms (and using them)

MG was first identified by researchers in the UK in the 1980s. It is estimated that it affects between 1% and 2% % Population.

Although not always giving rise to symptoms and not requiring medical treatment in all cases, the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) thinks that this disease – who Sometimes he is confused with other badually transmitted infections, such as chlamydia – this is disturbing.

Therefore, the organization issued new recommendations, in which it details how to identify the infection and how to treat it

Up to now, there are no standardized tests to diagnose this infection, but usually a bad exudate is done in women and a urine test in men who have symptoms, or if a badual partner has been diagnosed with this condition.

Treatment consists of a cycle of a family of antibiotics called macrolides . However, doctors warn that the infection develops resistance to some of these drugs.

For this reason, Peter Greenhouse, an expert on badually transmitted diseases and a member of BASHH, urged the population to take precautions .

"It's time for the public to learn what Mycoplasma badium ," he said.

"This is one more reason to bring condoms during your summer vacation and, in fact, to use them," he added.

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