Fertility Glossary

Mycoplasma genitalium

A sexually transmitted bacterium that can cause genital inflammation.

Testing is only advised where there are symptoms or specific concerns, not for everyone. Treatment should follow resistance-guided advice where available.

Related terms

STI screening

Testing for sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea.

Antimicrobial resistance

When bacteria stop responding to the antibiotics that used to kill them.

Ureaplasma

A bacterium that often lives harmlessly in the genital tract.

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