What is Mycoplasma genitalium? - Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
What is Mycoplasma genitalium? - Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
What is Mycoplasma genitalium? - Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
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FOR THE QUEEN, THE LAW, AND THE PEOPLE<br />
<strong>What</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Mycoplasma</strong><br />
<strong>genitalium</strong><br />
How do you catch MG<br />
• MG <strong>is</strong> sexually transmitted, so you can catch it by having sex without a condom with<br />
someone who has the infection.<br />
How do you prevent getting infected with MG<br />
• Use condoms when having sex.<br />
• Get yourself and your partner tested for sexually transmitted infections.<br />
How <strong>is</strong> MG diagnosed<br />
MG <strong>is</strong> easily tested with a simple urine test.<br />
Can MG be cured<br />
MG <strong>is</strong> easily treated. Usually just a single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin <strong>is</strong> used. However<br />
in a number of cases th<strong>is</strong> may not be suffi cient and another antibiotic may also be required.<br />
In order to be sure we have cured the MG, we will ask all women to provide a second urine<br />
sample one month following treatment to be tested again for MG.<br />
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THE ROYAL<br />
WOMEN’S<br />
HOSPITAL<br />
FAMILY PLANNING VICTORIA<br />
NORTHERN RIVERS<br />
University Department of Rural <strong>Health</strong><br />
C A N B E R R A<br />
H O S P I T A L<br />
A d i v i s i o n o f A C T H e a l t h<br />
NATIONAL CENTRE IN HIV<br />
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND<br />
CLINICAL RESEARCH<br />
CIRIS, School of Population <strong>Health</strong>, University of <strong>Melbourne</strong><br />
580 Swanston Street, Carlton Victoria 3053<br />
Web: www.mshc.org.au/cir<strong>is</strong> Email: cir<strong>is</strong>@mshc.org.au
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