The mycoplasma genitalium infection is a very dangerous, sexually transmitted disease that can leave fatal consequences. Find out all about it!
Scientists remain on a quest for new ways to prevent and cure diseases. But each day new and more aggressive outbreaks appear that put human life at risk.
Such is the case of the new discovery of researchers. They have discovered a new sexually transmitted disease, called Mycoplasma Genitalium infection.
Mycoplasma Genitalium infection
According to the epidemiologists, 90% of men and more than 50% of women infected with this infection have no symptoms at all. This is a reason why it became very fundamental to continue the inquiries about this.
Their claim is that, the bacterium is present in 1% of the world population that are between 16 and 44 years old and that also have at least one intimate companion. But for individuals who have intimate relationships with 4 or more people the amount increases.
Symptoms of this infection
Although it is an asymptomatic infection, several of the people who have the infection had these symptoms in common:
- In men, urethritis (inflammation of the urethra), prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate). So far it is unknown whether it could induce male infertility;
- In women the Mycoplasma Genitalium infection can be found in the cervix, vagina and endometrium, on several occasions causes bleeding and pain after sexual intercourse;
The studies also projected that the disease lasts up to 6 months in development and there are very few laboratories in the world that can discover it through endometrial biopsies or urine tests.
In these cases the best measure that you can take is avoiding sexual relations with infected people. So it is advisable to maintain intimacy only with your partner and use condoms at all times.
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