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The lesions are characterized by a variety of clinical forms,
from acute to oligosymptomatic manifestations. Urogenital my-
coplasmosis is not signifi cantly diff erent clinically from the le-
sions of other etiology (gonorrhea, trichomoniasis). Some have
no subjective perception, while others are extremely diverse.
If the urethra is aff ected in men, there is a scanty emission
in the mornings. Most cases of aff ected epididymides, semi-
nal vesicles and prostates are accompanied by an undefi ned
drawn-out pain in the groin, perineum or scrotum. The main
danger is that mycoplasma and ureaplasma, if untreated, can
cause chronic mycoplasmosis. The consequences can be seri-
ous diseases, such as chronic prostatitis, vesiculitis, chronic
bilateral epididymitis (infl ammation of the testicles), cystitis or
pyelonephritis. Without treatment, the symptoms disappear
quickly and the infl ammation becomes chronic. The infection
remains in the body, and after a while it becomes worse.
Mycoplasmosis in women may cause symptoms of chronic
or acute infl ammation of the female genital organs and urinary
system. Mycoplasma infection should be considered as a sus-
pected cause for a variety of pathological conditions: spon-
taneous abortions, babies with low birth weight, pneumonia
in infants, stillbirths, post-natal infection, infertility and pelvic
infl ammatory diseases.
The diagnosis of infection is based on the body’s excretion
from the focus, and an increase in specifi c antibodies.
• Growing of live bacteria cultures obtained from infected tis-
sues.
• Immunofl uorescent methods (IFA).
• DNA diagnostics (PCR).
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