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Ureaplasma Urealyticum
Pronounced: "Ur-rea-plazma Ur-ree-al-it-i-cum"
Symptons:
Sometimes none.
Girls: increased vaginal discharge, frequent or painful weeing, pain during sex, stomach pain, irregular periods.
Boys: discharge from the penis, pain/burning on weeing.
How is it passed on?
Unprotected sex or oral sex with an infected person.
Long
Term Effects
Girls: pelvic inflammatory disease, fertility problems, chronic (long-term) pelvic pain.
Boys: possible infection in the testicles.
For more STI info: www.ruthinking.co.uk, www.fpa.org.uk, STD Factfile