The gonorrhea is an isexually transmitted infection It is spread by contact with the penis, vagina, or mouth. It is a common infection in adolescents and young adults.
Gonorrhea can be passed to babies at the time of delivery and cause blindness, joint infection, or blood infection that become life-threatening.
When gonorrhea is not treated it can cause various complications., in pregnant women can cause ectopic pregnancy, infertility and chronic pelvic pain. For men, possible complications are epididymitis – swelling or pain at the back of the testicle in the tube (epididymis) that stores and transports sperm, and infertility.
Generally, gonorrhea has no symptoms and when they do occur, they are often confused with other diseases.
Signs and symptoms of gonorrhea
In many cases, gonorrhea infection causes no symptoms. However, the symptoms can affect many parts of the body, but most commonly appear in the genital tract.
Gonorrhea affects the genital tract
Signs and symptoms of gonorrhea infection in men include:
- pain when urinating
- Pus-like discharge from the tip of the penis
- Pain or swelling in one testicle
Signs and symptoms of gonorrhea infection in women include:
- Increased vaginal discharge
- pain when urinating
- Vaginal bleeding between periods, such as after vaginal intercourse
- abdominal or pelvic pain
Gonorrhea can also affect these parts of the body:
Right. Signs and symptoms include anal itching, pus-like discharge from the rectum, bright red blood stains on toilet paper, and straining during bowel movements.
Eyes. Gonorrhea that affects the eyes can cause eye pain, sensitivity to light, and pus-like discharge from one or both eyes.
Throat. Signs and symptoms of a throat infection may include a sore throat and swollen lymph nodes in the neck.
Joints. If one or more joints become infected by bacteria (septic arthritis), the affected joints may be hot, red, swollen, and extremely painful, especially during movement.
How to prevent gonorrhea
Use a condom if you have sex, limit your number of sexual partners, don’t have sex with someone who appears to have a sexually transmitted infection, and consider regular gonorrhea screening.
How is gonorrhea treated?
Gonorrhea can be cured with the right antibiotics. Take all prescribed medications and follow all of your doctor’s instructions.
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Antibiotics can cure a gonorrhea infection, but they won’t repair any damage your body has already done. It is urgent to get immediate treatment as soon as you test positive so that you can be cured and not spread gonorrhea to anyone else.
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