Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I am a 27 year old male, and I had unprotected sex with a woman, four months back. I started having symptoms a couple of months back. The symptoms were penile discharge, it is transparent, and I feel tickling on the penis. This made me take some STI tests, and I was diagnosed with mycoplasma genitalium. PCR was carried out to check for the following STIs, Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma hominis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, Treponema pallidum, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Ureaplasma parvum, HSV 1 and 2, proviral HIV DNA, and all results were negative, except Mycoplasma genitalium, which was positive. Additionally, to the above PCR test, I did a blood test as well for VDRL, HBsAg, and anti-HCV, which were also negative.
After visiting my doctor, I started taking two antibiotics, that is, Zithromax, only the first day of the treatment, and then Ciproxin 500 mg for three weeks. At the beginning of last month, I got tested by PCR method again and found positive for Mycoplasma genitalium. The doctor after reviewing the results suggested taking another 2 g Zithromax. After getting the last dose of 1 g Zithromax three weeks later, I got tested again by PCR method and found positive for Mycoplasma genitalium. On the same day of the test, I got a urine test, which showed 11000 WBC. So, the doctor suggested getting a urine culture, which showed 1000 CFU. Is this something I have to worry about? Will I be infected forever? If I meet my wife in a couple of years, will she be infected because of me? What is the next treatment? I still have penile discharge. This is something that stresses me a lot. Please advise.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
Hope it helps. If you have any other question, please do not hesitate to contact me. Regards.
For more information consult a sexologist online
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
Thank you for replying. Is it curable? Is it possible that the infection will not be cured at all? The doctor said Doxycycline is not very effective. Do people live with this infection forever?
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
Hope it helps. If you still have any other question, feel free to ask. Regards.
For further queries consult a sexologist online
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Answered byDr. Nidhi Jain
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