<unk>  is caused by the bacteria<unk><unk> . It was first isolated from 2 men with urethritis in the early 1980s, but was not recognized as a sexually transmitted disease until the early 1990s, following the development of polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Co-infection of<unk><unk>  with other STDs is not uncommon. However, an isolated infection with<unk><unk>  must be differentiated from other STDs, which may have a similar presentation.<unk>  is more common than Neisseria gonorrhea, but less common than Chlamydia trachomatis. However, it is not recognized as a common STD, largely because the infection is mostly asymptomatic. Symptoms are related to the complications it may cause, such as PID and cervicitis in women, and urethritis and epididymitis in men. Prompt antibiotic treatment is needed to prevent complications.<unk>  is prevented by promoting safe sexual practice, as well as the use of condoms.
Mycoplasma genitalium infection
Herpes simplex anogenital infection
Bacterial vaginosis
Atrophic vaginitis
Chlamydia infection
Candida auris infection
Trichomoniasis
Giant condyloma acuminatum