gonorrhea symptoms

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Symptoms in women

1-Greenish yellow or whitish discharge from the vagina

2-Lower abdominal or pelvic pain

3-Burning when urinating

4-Conjunctivitis (red, itchy eyes)

5-Swelling of the vulva (vulvitis)

6-Spotting after intercourse

7-Burning in the throat (due to oral sex)

8-Swollen glands in the throat (due to oral sex)

            9-Bleeding between periods

incubation period is 2 to 14 days, with most symptoms appearing between 4 and 6 days after infection. Rarely, gonorrhea may cause skin lesions and joint infection (pain and swelling in the joints) after traveling through the blood stream (see below). Very rarely it may settle in the heart causing endocarditis or in the spinal column causing meningitis (both are more likely among individuals with suppressed immune systems, however).

In some women, symptoms are so mild that they go unnoticed.

Many women with gonorrhea discharge think they have a yeast infection and self-treat with over-the-counter yeast infection drug. Because vaginal discharge can be a sign of a number of different problems, it is best to always seek the advice of a doctor to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment.

 Half of women with gonorrhea are asymptomatic, whereas others have vaginal discharge, lower abdominal pain or pain with intercourse. Most infected men have symptoms such as urethritis associated with burning with urination and discharge from the penis. In men, discharge with or without burning occurs in half of all cases and is the most common symptom of the infection. Either sex may also acquire gonorrhea of the throat from performing oral sex on an infected partner, usually a male partner. Such infection is asymptomatic in 90% of cases, and produces a sore throat in the remaining 10%. In advanced cases, gonorrhea may cause a general feeling of tiredness similar to that with any form of infection. It is also possible for an individual to have an allergic reaction to the bacteria, in which case any appearing symptoms will be greatly intensified

Symptoms in men

1-Burning when urinating

2-Burning in the throat (due to oral sex)

3-Greenish yellow or whitish discharge from the penis

4-Swollen glands in the throat (due to oral sex)

5-Painful or swollen testicles

In men, symptoms usually appear two to 14 days after infection.

References

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