You've probably never heard of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG), a sexually transmitted infection caused by an antibiotic-resistant superbug. In the United Kingdom, doctors are on alert for this disease that has spread among men and women. The information was published on the BBC website. The case is so serious there that authorities fear a possible case of public health emergency and have intensified campaigns for the use of condoms during sexual relations. This is the only way to prevent MG. In men, the bacteria can cause urethral discharge and in women, bleeding outside the menstrual period, usually after intimate contact and infertility. Furthermore, pain and burning when urinating and having sexual intercourse are common signs in both sexes. In Brazil, the Ministry of Health says it monitors the bacteria, but it is not possible to know how many people have the disease, as it is not compulsory to report in the country. This means that state and municipal health departments are not obliged to report cases. According to the Minha Vida website, a partner of Catraca Livre, Mycoplasma genitalium is a bacteria that causes a disease similar to chlamydia and gonorrhea, but with a more transparent secretion. It is believed that many people may have the disease and not even know it because it does not always present symptoms other than secretion. Furthermore, in the case of women it is even more difficult for it to be noticed, as many have normal secretion, so the symptom ends up going unnoticed. “Mycoplasma is a slightly different bacteria, it does not appear in a common exam. So, if the doctor is not suspicious and asks for a specific test, the problem will not be detected”, infectologist Celso Granato, from Fleury Medicina e Saúde, tells Minha Vida. The use of condoms is the most effective way to avoid any sexual infection. transmissible. In Basic Health Units – UBSs, it is possible to obtain condoms for free throughout the year.
