Signs and symptoms of Gonorrhoea infection in Men and Women

What is Gonorrhoea?

It is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium and it infects both females and males. It affects the throat, rectum and urethra and in a few cases of females it can infect cervix. Vaginal, anal and oral sex are the common reasons of the spread of Gonorrhea. When mothers are infected, children can be affected with Gonorrhoea and it commonly affects children’s eyes.

What are the symptoms of Gonorrhoea?

Signs in men:

• Swelling in either of the testicles

• Pain during urination

• Discharge from the tip of penis (pus-like)

Signs in women:

• Increase in vanginal discharge

• Pelvic or abdominal pain

• Bleeding during vaginal intercourse aur between periods

How can you prevent Gonorrhoea?

Ensuring that you are in a mutually monogamous relationship helps in preventing Gonorrhea. Abstaining from sex and using condoms are other ways to prevention. take preventive measures and use condoms for any type of sexual contact. limit the number of people you have sexual contact with. get periodic testing for you and your partner and screen for any sexually transmitted diseases. Abstain from having sex with anyone who has been diagnosed with or tested positive of transmission. Sexually active women who are younger than 25 and sexually active older women annual testing is recommended. The screening can help in preventing Gonorrhea symptoms in Men who have sexual partners as men.

Do you need to see a doctor?

If you notice burning sensation during urination or pus-like discharge from either rectum, penis, or vagina, consult your doctor. It is necessary for you to see a doctor if your partner is diagnosed with Gonorrhoea. There is a high chance of reinfecting your partner if your condition is left untreated.

What is the text required for diagnosing Gonorrhea?

Gonorrhoea can be diagnosed by the healthcare professionals in different ways:

• Conduct a urine test for Gonorrhoea.

• Swab testing the fluid from the throat, rectum, penis, or vagina using a laboratory culture.

• In a few rare cases healthcare professionals can also use a simple blood test to diagnose Gonorrhoea. However, the blood tests may not be conclusive.

The results of Gonorrhoea in a are usually generated within a few days and the time taken to generate the report depends on the testing location and on your clinic. A few clinics also provide the test results within a few hours of taking the samples. As a common practice it is suggested that if you believe that you could have Gonorrhea, avoid sexual activity till you get tested negative. There are multiple options for taking a Gonorrhoea test at home.

Possible complications of Gonorrhoea

For women:

Untreated sexually transmitted infection like Gonorrhea causes can move up into the reproductive tract and effect fallopian tubes, uterus and ovaries. This often leads to pelvic inflammatory disease that can cause chronic pain and damage to the reproductive organs. Fallopian tubes are under arrest of another complication due to blocking or scarring and this can increase complications during pregnancy causing ectopic pregnancy it may increase difficulty in becoming pregnant.

For men:

Untreated Gonorrhoea may lead to scarring of urethra in patients with penis. Cases of painful abscess inside the penis affects fertility. There is a chance of epididymitis Which occurs when semen carrying tubes have inflammation. There is a possibility of infection to spread into the bloodstream resulting in serious complications.