What is Mycoplasma genitalium, the common STI you've probably never heard of
- Written by Catriona Bradshaw, Professor, Head of Research Translation and Head of the Genital Mycoplasma and Microbiota Group, Monash University
from www.shutterstock.comMycoplasma genitalium (MG) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) with many of the hallmarks of its better-known counterpart, chlamydia.
You can have MG without knowing it, or have symptoms; it can affect men and women, and it can be treated with antibiotics.
However, unlike chlamydia, we only have a limited number of...





