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    Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection that can affect both men and women. While some people show no symptoms, possible symptoms include painful urination and abnormal discharge. Untreated gonorrhea can lead to serious health issues like infertility. It is tested for via urine or swab samples and treated with antibiotics, though drug-resistant strains are increasing. Getting treated is important to avoid spreading the infection or further health complications.

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    Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection that can affect both men and women. While some people show no symptoms, possible symptoms include painful urination and abnormal discharge. Untreated gonorrhea can lead to serious health issues like infertility. It is tested for via urine or swab samples and treated with antibiotics, though drug-resistant strains are increasing. Getting treated is important to avoid spreading the infection or further health complications.

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    Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection that can affect both men and women. While some people show no symptoms, possible symptoms include painful urination and abnormal discharge. Untreated gonorrhea can lead to serious health issues like infertility. It is tested for via urine or swab samples and treated with antibiotics, though drug-resistant strains are increasing. Getting treated is important to avoid spreading the infection or further health complications.

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    Am I at risk for gonorrhea?

    Any sexually active person can get gonorrhea through unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex.

    If you are sexually active, have an honest and open talk with your health care provider and ask
    whether you should be tested for gonorrhea or other STDs. If you are a sexually active man who
    is gay, bisexual, or who has sex with men, you should be tested for gonorrhea every year. If you
    are a sexually active woman younger than 25 years or an older woman with risk factors such as
    new or multiple sex partners, or a sex partner who has a sexually transmitted infection, you
    should be tested for gonorrhea every year.

    I’m pregnant. How does gonorrhea affect my baby?

    If you are pregnant and have gonorrhea, you can give the infection to your baby during delivery.
    This can cause serious health problems for your baby. If you are pregnant, it is important that
    you talk to your health care provider so that you get the correct examination, testing, and
    treatment, as necessary. Treating gonorrhea as soon as possible will make health complications
    for your baby less likely.

    How do I know if I have gonorrhea?

    Some men with gonorrhea may have no symptoms at all. However, men who do have symptoms,
    may have:

     A burning sensation when urinating;


     A white, yellow, or green discharge from the penis;
     Painful or swollen testicles (although this is less common).

    Most women with gonorrhea do not have any symptoms. Even when a woman has symptoms,
    they are often mild and can be mistaken for a bladder or vaginal infection. Women with
    gonorrhea are at risk of developing serious complications from the infection, even if they don’t
    have any symptoms.
    Symptoms in women can include:

     Painful or burning sensation when urinating;


     Increased vaginal discharge;
     Vaginal bleeding between periods.

    Rectal infections may either cause no symptoms or cause symptoms in both men and women that
    may include:

     Discharge;
     Anal itching;
     Soreness;
     Bleeding;
     Painful bowel movements.

    You should be examined by your doctor if you notice any of these symptoms or if your partner
    has an STD or symptoms of an STD, such as an unusual sore, a smelly discharge, burning when
    urinating, or bleeding between periods.

    How will my doctor know if I have gonorrhea?

    Most of the time, urine can be used to test for gonorrhea. However, if you have had oral and/or
    anal sex, swabs may be used to collect samples from your throat and/or rectum. In some cases, a
    swab may be used to collect a sample from a man’s urethra (urine canal) or a woman’s cervix
    (opening to the womb).

    Can gonorrhea be cured?

    Yes, gonorrhea can be cured with the right treatment. It is important that you take all of the
    medication your doctor prescribes to cure your infection. Medication for gonorrhea should not be
    shared with anyone. Although medication will stop the infection, it will not undo any permanent
    damage caused by the disease.

    It is becoming harder to treat some gonorrhea, as drug-resistant strains of gonorrhea are


    increasing. If your symptoms continue for more than a few days after receiving treatment, you
    should return to a health care provider to be checked again.

    I was treated for gonorrhea. When can I have sex again?


    You should wait seven days after finishing all medications before having sex. To avoid getting
    infected with gonorrhea again or spreading gonorrhea to your partner(s), you and your sex
    partner(s) should avoid having sex until you have each completed treatment. If you’ve had
    gonorrhea and took medicine in the past, you can still get infected again if you have unprotected
    sex with a person who has gonorrhea.

    What happens if I don’t get treated?

    Untreated gonorrhea can cause serious and permanent health problems in both women and men.
    In women, untreated gonorrhea can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Some of the
    complications of PID are

     Formation of scar tissue that blocks fallopian tubesExternal;


     Ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside the wombExternal);
     Infertility (inability to get pregnant);
     Long-term pelvic/abdominal pain.

    In men, gonorrhea can cause a painful condition in the tubes attached to the testicles. In rare
    cases, this may cause a man to be sterile, or prevent him from being able to father a child.
    Rarely, untreated gonorrhea can also spread to your blood or joints. This condition can be life-
    threatening.

    Untreated gonorrhea may also increase your chances of getting or giving HIV – the virus that
    causes AIDS.
    Where can I get more information?

    STD information and referrals to STD Clinics


    CDC-INFO
    1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)
    TTY: 1-888-232-6348
    In English, en Español

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    Page last reviewed: January 29, 2014


    Content source: Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis,
    STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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