its a sexually transmitted disease,it can have serious implications,it if untreated leads to prostatitis in men and all hell breaks out as the medical profession in US and many parts of europe dont know how to treat it.i should know as i had it.the symptoms can wreck your life.its difficult to kill once its in the prostate ,i even had experts tell me iam imagining it and needed a shrink.get yourself tested to PCR.NAAT level and if its in the prostate for a male prostatic fluid and semen culture,then u will know,after that long course of abx after you know which abx works by doing a sensitivity test.good luck and do this DO NOT listen to someone that doesnt test you to this level and sens test.
Hi, Howard H is a famous std specialist that was part of the now defunct ask a specialist group.
That's what got me into trouble an ignorant doctor not believing ureaplasMa needs treatment. It's well known now how ureaplasMa causes recurrent utis among many other horrible symptoms and that partners need treatment!
Your question is a bit confusing. First, BV (bacterial vaginosis) isn't a diagnosis based on any single test, but on the basis of symptoms plus tests for vaginal odor, pH (acidity), and "clue cells" under the microscope. Second, Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma do not cause BV or any other symptoms; they are entirely normal bactera in the genital tract; there is rarely if ever a need to treat them.
New partners aren't necessary to explain BV, mycoplasma, or ureaplasma. That said, even though BV is not generally believed to be an STD, it is more frequent in people at risk for STDs (but this is not true for the others, which are equally common in all sexually active people). So if you haven't been tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea, that would make sense -- but maybe not, depending on what antibiotics you have received). It would be reasonable to have a sensitive, non-accusatory discussion with your boyfriend, if you think it's possible he's had other partners; and if so, he should have routine STD testing, but no tests for myco or urea. But other partners definitely are not necessary to explain your test results.
I hope this has helped. Best wishes.