Symptoms
Various symptoms of infection: An infected person may have some or all symptoms, or may be asymptomatic.
- Urethritis (in men)
- Discharge (both sexes)
- Burning while urinating (both sexes)
- Arthritis/reactive arthritis (mostly men)
- Vaginal itching (women)
- Pain during intercourse (women)
This infection is associated with bacterial vaginosis. In the long term, this infection is suspected to cause pelvic inflammatory disease.
Read more about this topic: Mycoplasma Genitalium
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