Is mycoplasma infection a sexual disease?

Mycoplasma infection is a relatively common sexual disease. It can be said that this sexual disease is also widely present in society. Mycoplasma is the smallest microorganism that survives outside cells. It has a great impact on the health of the reproductive system and often causes urinary and reproductive tract infections. It has a certain incubation period and often causes redness and swelling of the urethral opening, frequent urination, urgency, and pain. If you do not pay attention to timely treatment, the harm caused is relatively large.

Clinical manifestations 1. Urinary tract infection Urinary tract infection: The incubation period is 1 to 3 weeks. The typical acute symptoms are similar to other non-gonococcal genitourinary tract infections, manifested as urethral stinging, varying degrees of urgency and frequency of urination, and stinging during urination, especially when the urine is more concentrated.

The urethral opening is slightly red and swollen, and the secretion is thin and small in amount. It is serous or purulent. The urethra needs to be squeezed hard to see the secretion overflow. There is often a small amount of mucous secretion or only a crust membrane sealing the urethral opening in the morning, or a dirty crotch is seen. The subacute stage is often accompanied by prostate infection. Patients often experience perineum pain, back pain, discomfort in the inner thighs, or a tingling sensation from the perineum to the inner thighs when doing anal lifting movements.

2. Respiratory tract infection has a slow onset, with an incubation period of 2 to 3 weeks. At the beginning of the disease, patients may experience general discomfort, fatigue, and headache. Fever develops 2 to 3 days later, with the temperature often reaching around 39°C and lasting for 1 to 3 weeks, and may be accompanied by sore throat and muscle aches.

The use of appropriate antimicrobial drugs in the early stages of treatment can alleviate symptoms and shorten the course of the disease. The disease is self-limiting and most cases heal on their own without treatment. Macrolide antibiotics are the first choice, such as erythromycin, roxithromycin and azithromycin. Fluoroquinolones such as levofloxacin, gatifloxacin and moxifloxacin, and tetracyclines are also used to treat Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. The course of treatment is generally 2 to 3 weeks. Because Mycoplasma pneumoniae has no cell wall, antibacterial drugs such as penicillin or cephalosporin are ineffective. For those who suffer from severe choking and coughing, appropriate antitussive drugs should be given. If secondary bacterial infection occurs, targeted antibacterial drugs can be selected for treatment based on sputum etiology examination. The disease is self-limiting, and most cases can heal themselves without treatment. The use of appropriate antibacterial drugs can alleviate symptoms and shorten the course of the disease. Erythromycin is the first choice for treatment, but tetracyclic antibiotics can also be used. Early use of appropriate antibiotics can alleviate symptoms and shorten the course of the disease to 7 to 10 days.