TellMycoplasma genitalium
Mycoplasma genitalium (Mgen) is an increasingly recognised bacterial STI that can cause urethritis and pelvic infection.
Symptoms
- Often no symptoms
- Discharge from the penis or vagina
- Pain when urinating
- Pain during sex or in the pelvis
- Bleeding after sex
How it spreads
- Vaginal and anal sex without a condom
Testing
NAAT test on urine or swab. Not all clinics routinely test — ask your sexual health provider.
Treatment
Antibiotics, but some strains are resistant. Follow-up testing may be needed to confirm cure.
What to do next
Get tested at your GP, sexual health clinic, or Family Planning. Testing is often free at public sexual health services.
Retest in 3 months if you have ongoing risk. Avoid unprotected sex until 7 days after you and your partners have started treatment.