Patient's question:
My child is already 10 years old and has unknowingly been infected with mycoplasma. I read that it can cause symptoms of infertility, but is it necessary to treat it? If it is not treated, what effects will it have on other organs of the body, and will it cause any changes in gynecological diseases in the future?Doctor's answer:
Mycoplasma infection, there are four types related to humans: Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma urealyticum, and Mycoplasma genitalium. The former causes pneumonia, while the latter three cause urinary and genital tract infections. If you have Mycoplasma hominis infection, it is non-gonococcal urethritis. It is a sexually transmitted disease. Treatment can use drugs such as tetracycline, azithromycin, and quinolones, and it can be cured within 7-14 days. In daily life, pay attention to external genital hygiene, avoid unsafe sex, and quit smoking, alcohol, and spicy foods.