Mycoplasma genitalium testing

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Does anyone know where I could get tested for mycoplasma genitailium in California? I was diagnosed with NGU at an STD clinic 10 months ago (via urethral smear) one week after receiving unprotected oral sex. I tested negative for gono and chlamydia. Treated with 1g azithromycin and one week Cipro. Discharge and burning after urintation disappeared. Had testicular discomfort so I returned a week later. The swab test suggested the NGU was gone. The Dr. gave me two weeks of doxy just in case. I finished this and then developed sensitivity around the head of my penis (that I feel whenever I walk as my penis rubs against my underwear....like my boxers are made of sandpaper) and it appeared like my urehtra was much pinker and puffier than usual. Returned to the STD clinic and he said it was no big deal after another urethral swab and urine test and said I was clean.

My GP gave me metradinazole as well as difulcan (one dose). No change to my penis irritation issues. I tested negative for HSV II (+ for HSV I but I have had this forever). Urologist inspected me and found nothing wrong. Both saw no WBCs in my urine.

So I am out of thoughts as to what could be going on. My only thought at this point is mycoplasma genitalium. Does this sound like a possibility given the symptoms (no lesions/bumps, no discharge, sensitivity/irritation around the coronal edge and slight pinkness at the urethral opening)? I guess I am trying to understand the difference between NGU and mycoplasma genitalium. Does a negative test for NGU via swab mean no mycoplasma genitailium?

I have looked everywhere for a test and found only one place that wil provide it but it is over 220 miles away. I will make the road trip if necessary.

Thanks everyone!!!

[lionskipper969]

Hi,
I have been given every treatment available including Moxi with no side effects.Just lucky I guess.I personally will try any antibitiotic going to try and get rid of this.When the clinic gave me Moxi he did say that it was the atom bomb of antibiotics and as that did not work he will not give me anymore.I think when I see my doctor on Monday I bet he will say that the Cystoscopy found no strange bacteria in my prostate and just learn to live with it.
I do not think anything more can be done and I am on anti depressants at the moment as I am struggling big time.
Thanks shaken2core for saying that I can meet someone else but I have a couple of times over the last year and had to walk away as I will never be able to tell someone I meet that I have an STD but safe sex will be ok.
Getting tired of people aking me why I am not with anyone.Tried to talk to my best friend of 22 years about this who got drunk at my birthday party and decided to shout out that I had been in and out of the clap clinic.Lots of people I do not see or talk to anymore because of that.
I use to be a strong man and think I could handle anything.I am beat.

[shaken2core]

You’re correct, sometimes there seems as if there are no answers and nothing definitive, just treatment after treatment.  Unfortunately that’s the way the world of STD’s is.  As I said before, the medical community does not know everything and they do not or cannot test for every bacteria out there, so some times treatment is empirical and based on symptoms without any positive test results.  There are a lot of guys out there who continue to experience persistent NGU or some sort of penile symptoms, and I’m included in that group.  It’s very frustrating, I know.  

Regarding Trich, you should be treated for it, no matter how remote a possibility you think it might be.  Do not believe everything you read on the internet.  You will find all kind of literature that states Trich isn’t passed through oral, however, the only unprotected experience I had was oral.  I had discharge for almost 4 months and took every antibiotic known to man.  My doctor kept telling me Trich was unlikely, and then I finally asked him for treatment and within 3 days my discharge and other symptoms were gone.  The same thing happened to another guy on this forum.  He experienced discharge for over 2 months and nothing stopped it. I recommended Trich treatment and he was cleared up in a week.  All the literature, people on this site, and even the doctors on this forum state Trich isn’t passed through oral.  Did we have Trich?  No test every confirmed it, but it was the only med that cleared our discharge.  

Yet another example is a guy who contracted Chlamydia from oral and people on this site and the docs on the site state it’s not possible or so rare that oral is not considered a way mode of transmission.  However, within a few days he had posted a recent study that found Chlamydia passed through oral is indeed possible and happens more often than it was previously believed.  

What I’m saying is, don’t rule anything out, no matter how unlikely it may seem.  Anything is possible and you should get treated for Trich to see if it helps.  I didn’t think it would do anything for me, but it cleared my discharge.  

Regarding Moxi- yes, I have lasting symptoms of joint pain, muscle weakness, and tendonitis.  Like I said, you can try it, but without a confirmed diagnosis, you may be putting your long term health at risk for no reason at all.  I would continue to work with other antibiotics first and if you have sex, always make sure it’s protected.  

[T12388help]

Seems like more than a few people have this problem.  At this point I'm wondering if this is incurable.  Are we supposed to keep cycling through courses of antibiotics hoping one works?
Facing the prospect of having this and being contagious forever is destroying my life.
For me Its so hard to not just go ahead and take
moxi and be done with this ordeal.  But others have taken it and it still persists.  You had adverse reactions while on them that never went away? What specifically happened?  The fact that they can permanently mess you up with no
way to reverse it is scary.  but necessary??
I haven't been treated for trich, not sure how likely to get that from oral only but its worth a shot.    
There must be other effective treatments out there for this. I've be scouring the internet looking for the answer. My doc put me on couple weeks of azithro then wants to try augmenten and septra.  Feel like there's no end to this and getting very depressed.  
Testing seems out of reach so it's impossible to know if this is causing my problems, or some of them.

[shaken2core]

This is an interesting case.  Please do keep us informed on what the urologist finds out.  

In addition, you should be fine meeting a 'lovely lady' and having PROTECTED sex.  

Hang in there man, you're not alone.

[lionskipper969]

Hi,
I have had NSU/NGU for over two years now and have tried all the various antibiotics.I have had no after affects with any of the prescribed antibitoics discussed above but yet I still have it.
I did have a cystoscopy two weeks ago to take samples from the prostate to find the organism that the urologist hopes to find as he has said I have Chonic Prostatitis which is causing my symptoms.
Will find out results from doctor next monday and keep you informed.
Got to say at many times I think this will never go away
Gum clinic have finished with me and said that if I meet someone its not a case of me passing anything on but that they would have to have a full examination as I am to susceptible to any organism that may cause me uethritis.Easier said than done.No idea how to drop that into a conversation when I might meet a lovely lady.So I am staying single but its getting harder to tell my friends that I am not interested anymore.
How great life is.Not

[shaken2core]

In the future you should start your own thread to keep your information in a single post.  You can add a link to other posts.  

You say you have persistent NGU but what are your symptoms?  

Yes, Moxi is very potent and I suffered from and am still suffering from many of the same symptoms you have listed above.  

I would not take Moxi again unless I had tests to confirm the presence of Mycoplasma or any other life threatening infection.  I came to realize that taking this stuff based on a guess could be extremely detrimental to your health.  My advice is to seek testing, even if you have to work with a lab in the U.S.  If you reluctant to do that or cannot do that, you should be treated for Trich, which causes persistent NGU, and get another dose of Azithro at the same time.  Take at least 2 g of azithro as well as 2 g of metronidazole or Tinidazole.  Give this a try and see if it helps.  If that doesn't help, go for testing.  You reacted poorly to Moxi the first time, so you can expect that you will react poorly to it again.  I'm sure you do not want to relive the hell of that.  I wish I never took Moxi.