What are the common symptoms of mycoplasma infection in the early stages?

Mycoplasma is the smallest extracellular microorganism, a class of prokaryotic cell-type microorganisms lacking cell wall, the size is generally between 0.3~0.5um, highly pleomorphic, spherical, rod-shaped, filamentous, branched and other states.

It is different from bacteria and viruses, it is diverse, widely distributed, and causes considerable harm, involving humans, animals, plants and insects, and has adverse effects on human health and scientific research.

The incubation period of mycoplasma infection is 1 to 3 weeks, and the typical acute phase symptoms are similar to those of other non-gonorrhea genitourinary tract infections, with stinging urethral pain, varying degrees of urgency and frequency, and tingling during urination, especially when urine is concentrated. The urethral opening is mildly red and swollen, the discharge is thin, the amount is small, it is serous or purulent, and it is necessary to squeeze the urethra vigorously to see the discharge overflow, often in the morning, there is a small amount of mucous discharge at the urethral opening or only a scab seal, or a dirty crotch.

In the subacute phase, prostate infection is often present, and patients often present with perineal pain, backache, and discomfort on the medial thighs of both thighs, or a tingling sensation that radiates from the perineum to the medial thigh when performing levator anal maneuvers.

In women, germline inflammation that spreads around the cervix is more common. Most of them have no obvious symptoms, and a small number of severe patients have a feeling of falling vagina, and when the infection spreads to the urethra, frequent urination and urgency are the main symptoms that attract the attention of patients.Infection is confined to the cervix and manifests as increased vaginal discharge, opacity, cervical edema, hyperemia, or superficial erosions. Infection spreads to the urethra and manifests as flushing, congestion, and squeezing of the urethral meatus, with a small amount of discharge and rarely tenderness.

The most common comorbidity of mycoplasma infection is salpingitis, and a small number of patients may present with endometritis and pelvic inflammatory disease.