My Story with MGEN
Hi all, I've recently recovered from Mgen so I'd like to come out and share my story with others.
I, M18 was diagnosed with Mgen in late March of this year, prior to this in February I had done the slightly stupid thing of unprotected sex - as you do.. Without me and my partner testing prior to this despite this.
I received clear discharge for days on end and took this as cowpers fluid (basically just pre cum or what not) and didn't think anything of it, until other symptoms such as pain in urination began to appear and it scared me.
I messaged my partner about what was going on and you can imagine how she reacted, I got the cheating card thrown at me and that there was no way I could've got it from her.
However after sometime apart to ourselves for an evening we sat down and spoke about it, to this day I'm positive I got it from her as even before hand I had no symptoms at all, but ill never know.
I was diagnosed with NSU (Non Specific Urethritis) and I was tested for everything - HIV, Syphillis, Gonorrhea, the whole lot, to which everything came back as negative.
Safe to say the doxycycline I was given for a week didn't work and my symptoms worsened, my discharge became more frequent and embarrassing to my own judgement and I wanted to open up but I felt like I couldn't, I went back in late March and was specifically tested for Mycoplasma Gentalium and was prescribed Azithromycin.. Later that week I was in a class and I got a call - I was positive with Mgen. At this time my symptoms were mostly some pain in urinating, yellowy and mucus like discharge which did have an odd smell to it but I felt terrible.
I felt pretty stupid and hopeless and I spiralled a bit that same day, and told my partner immediately. We sat down again and she was paranoid I had cheated, I know for a fact I didn't and we assessed the situation together as she felt unsure but was happy we were honest and open with eachother.
I acted immediately on the diagnosis and got my Moxifloxacin immediately the same day and started, there were ups and down with the Moxi, I was tired and fatigued and I was extremely bloated all the time and became somewhat unmotivated to do anything, but needless to say my symptoms completely ceased afterwards I finished my Moxi. My partner also tested soon afterwards and her results came back as positive which didn't surprise me.
In late April I encountered residual symptoms and it felt like my world had gone to shit again, I went for my TOC and anxiously waited for a response, and I got a ping a week later to tell me I was finally negative for MGEN.
I've been MGen free (unknowingly until recently) for about a month or so now and I have advice for some people.
It's hard not to spiral, and i understand things like this can be extremely daunting, it's important to keep focused on your day to day routine and keep yourself positive despite what's going on.
If you have a partner!! Please communicate and reason with eachother and share your feelings and thoughts for the love of god!! Me and my partner have now been together for the last 9 months and were extremely happy we've been able to overcome this together and we feel like we love eachother more for it, everyone can think differently however I understand.
But please openly speak to your partner, be honest with them and keep them updated - your health and their health is just as important!
Thank you all.