Mgen Treatment

Mycoplasma genitalium, or “Mgen,” is a common bacteria found in the urinary or genital tract. It’s usually harmless and simply part of your body’s normal flora, but it can cause infection if it overgrows or spreads during sexual contact.

Mgen can occasionally clear on its own, but there’s no reliable way to predict if or when that will happen. If left untreated, Mgen can cause serious or permanent health problems in females, including pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), chronic pelvic pain, or infertility.

Yes. Many STIs don’t always cause noticeable symptoms, but treatment works the same way. Feel free to ask your provider questions and request a lab test if you are interested in getting screened, even if you do not have symptoms.

Mycoplasma genitalium can be resistant to a single antibiotic, so treatment often starts with Doxycycline to reduce the bacterial load, followed by Moxifloxacin to fully clear the infection.

Many people notice improvement within the first week, while taking Doxycycline, with continued improvement as you move into the Moxifloxacin course. It is important to note that even after symptom improvement, finishing the full course of antibiotics is necessary to ensure complete treatment.

No, insurance is never needed to get care from Scriptable. Your consult is billed directly at checkout, so pricing stays consistent whether or not you have insurance. If you’re prescribed medication or lab testing, those are billed separately by your pharmacy or lab. Insurance can help cover those costs if you have it, but it’s not required.

Your price applies at checkout and includes ongoing access to your doctor for questions and follow-up care. If prescribed, your medication or lab testing will be billed separately by your chosen pharmacy or lab.