Methods for testing mycoplasma infection in men

I believe that everyone is familiar with the symptoms of mycoplasma infection. Mycoplasma infection is a common symptom. Male friends are prone to symptoms of mycoplasma infection. Therefore, we recommend that male friends must do a good job of preventing mycoplasma infection in their daily lives. So how can male friends detect mycoplasma infection? The following article introduces the method of male mycoplasma infection detection.

The incubation period of male mycoplasma infection symptoms is 1-3 weeks. The typical acute symptoms are similar to other non-gonococcal genital and urinary tract infections. Male mycoplasma infection symptoms include urethral stinging, varying degrees of urgency and frequency of urination, and stinging during urination, especially when the urine is more concentrated. The urethral opening is slightly red and swollen, and the secretion is thin and small, which is serous or purulent. It is often necessary to squeeze the urethra to see the secretion overflow. Male mycoplasma infection symptoms often have a small amount of mucous secretion at the urethral opening in the morning, or only a crust membrane seals the opening, or dirty trouser crotch is seen.

What harm does mycoplasma infection do to men? If mycoplasma infection is not treated in time, the condition will quickly deteriorate, not only leading to many complications in men: such as epididymitis, prostatitis, and seminal vesiculitis. At the same time, it will also affect sperm motility, causing strong lethality to sperm, leading to male infertility and sexual dysfunction.

How do men check for mycoplasma infection? There are several main methods for checking mycoplasma infection:

1. Genetic diagnosis: The sensitivity of using DNA probes to diagnose mycoplasma is relatively poor, but the specificity is high. Both the sensitivity and specificity are relatively high.

2. Serological diagnostic tests: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay has high sensitivity; microimmunofluorescence assay has rapid characteristics.

3. Serological identification method: The colonies on the surface of agar are used for fluorescent antibody staining and observed under an epifluorescence microscope. The main advantage of this method is that the colonies initially grown on the surface of agar can be used without subculturing the mycoplasma. Then, filter paper soaked in an appropriate amount of serum is placed on the surface of agar to observe which one can inhibit the growth of mycoplasma.

4. Mycoplasma culture is mainly carried out by collecting specimens, usually urogenital test strips or swabs, and a small number of prostatic fluid, semen, or fallopian tube and rectal biopsies. In recent years, first-pass urine specimens have been used as centrifuges to replace urethral swabs.

In the above article, we introduced a common symptom, which is mycoplasma infection. We know that mycoplasma infection can easily cause many troubles for male friends, so male friends should pay attention to this symptom. The above article introduces in detail the method of checking male mycoplasma infection.