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A little known sexually transmitted disease can lead to serious consequences if attention is ignored, warn scientists.

Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) often does not produce symptoms but may cause pelvic inflammatory disease that leads to infertility in some women.

This disease is difficult to spot, but if it is not treated properly, it can develop resistance to antibiotics.

British Association for Sexual Health and HIV What is the MG ?

Mycoplasma genitalium is a bacterium that causes inflammation of the urinary tract in humans.

In women, it causes inflammation of the reproductive organs (the uterus and the egg), which manifests itself in pain and sometimes bleeding.

unprotected sex with an infected person. In Britain, MG was first discovered in the 1980s and would affect one to two percent of the population

MG in many patients does not cause symptoms and sometimes interferes with others venereal infections.

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The effect of 39, a group of antibiotics, macrolides, decreases worldwide. In Britain, it is estimated that about 40% of patients are resistant.

Another antibiotic, azithromycin, still works in most cases.

Dr. Peter Greenhouse, a specialist in venereal diseases in Bristol, says that one must keep. "It's time for the public to become familiar with MG," he says.

"This is another reason to pack a box of condoms when you go on vacation this summer – and use them," he said . 19659005] " Van Control"

Pedie Horner, one of the authors of the MG manual says: "We have issued new instructions because we can not keep the same approach that 15 years ago, otherwise we will seriously endanger public health because the bacteria will become resistant. "

" We recommend using special tests on MG and that the therapy is performed properly and monitored to ensure that the patient is completely cured. "

Dr. Helen File, a microbiologist at the British Institute of Public Health, welcomed the publication of the handbook and said stated, "If you have any of these symptoms, we recommend that you take a test with your nearest specialist. No matter who can protect himself, he regularly uses condoms regularly. "