I am a man who has had ureaplasma twice (parvum a few years ago, urealyticum now).
I've now treated this bacterial infection twice in my lifetime.
And it was relatively simple to treat the first time. Just a 7-day course of doxycycline.
I was recently diagnosed with a different strain. I'm sexually active and it was with a different partner.
However, the doctor I saw this time advised not to treat it. He said if it's asymptomatic, I shouldn't bother.
I did not follow his advice, and have decided to treat it again. Because the nonchalant way he delivered that advice didn't sit right with me.
Why would I continue going out into the world passing ureaplasma around, even if I'm not seeing any symptoms? I should tackle it while I have it so future partners aren't exposed.
Just a weird little story. Some docs really don't consider it an STI or really care about treating it that much in males.