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Mgen Is The STI You Don’t Know About (And It's Really Hard To Treat)

Mgen Is The STI You Don’t Know About (And It's Really Hard To Treat)

Update: 2025-08-20
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Mycoplasma genitalium or Mgen is an STI most people don't know exists - and yet it's super common and can be very difficult to treat due to antibiotic resistance. We chat to Professor Catriona Bradshaw covering everything from stats and symptoms, to getting tested and treatments.

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The Hook Up is an ABC podcast, produced by triple j. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

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Mgen Is The STI You Don’t Know About (And It's Really Hard To Treat)

Mgen Is The STI You Don’t Know About (And It's Really Hard To Treat)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation