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Does condom prevent mycoplasma genitalium

I'm currently getting treated for mycoplasma genitalium. the treatment has now been 4 months. I'm getting much better. i think i'll fully recover after 6 months.

My question is now i want to have protected sex with condom. Will it prevent it from spreading it to others? I've read posts pm medhelp that people can catch it even though they were wearing protection. And this research here: https://jcm.asm.org/content/52/10/3660 it says "who reported more frequent condom use were more likely to be infected with M. genitalium than those who reported less frequent use"

Lets say I use condom correctly, what are the chances of spreading it. And would i catch it again if i had sex with the untreated person who gave it to me.
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Also, if you are having sex with a previous partner who has not been treated, you could indeed be reinfected.

Why hasn't your previous partner been treated? You should let your partner know they need testing and treatment, and not have sex with that person until they have done both. They could be spreading it to others, and untreated infections could have serious long-term consequences for them.

If you are responsible enough to have sex, you should be responsible enough to inform partners of these things.
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Well, condoms should effectively prevent mycoplasma, however sex is never precise, there is secretions etc etc etc, moreover condoms sometimes break, slip off, so the prudent and the right thing to do is to abstain from sex untill cured, not to mention that you put yourself at risk for other stds, as raging mycoplasma infection makes the tissue more succeptible to other patohens,and sex is not something vital for sustaining your life. Why have a burden on your consciousness if you transmited or not, just abstain untill cured, and after that condoms.
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