What is Gonorrhea?

Symptoms Gonorrhea (misspelled as ghonarea, ghonerea , ghoneria, ghonnerea, ghonoria, ghonorrea, gohnorea, gonaria, gonerea, gonnarea, gonneria, gonorrea, gonorrhea, gonorrhea, and gonorrhoea, etc.) is a highly contagious sexually transmitted STD bacterial infection, sometimes referred to as the clap. The nickname of the clap refers to a treatment that used to clear the blockage in the urethra from gonorrhea pus, where the penis would be 'clapped' on both sides simultaneously. This gonorrhea treatment is rarely used today, however the nomenclature remains. Gonorrhea is characterized by thick discharge from the penis or vagina. In addition to male reproductive organs & female genital tract, gonorrhea may infect the rectum, throat, eyes, blood, skin, & joints.

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How is Gonorrhea Contracted?

Gonorrhea spreads through semen or vaginal fluids during unprotected sexual contact, heterosexual or homosexual, with an infected partner:

• vaginal or anal sex with an infected partner
• oral sex, although this is less common
• sharing sex toys
• touching parts of the body with fingers (for example, touching the private parts and then the eyes)
• any very close physical contact
• the bacteria can be passed from hand to hand (very rare isolated cases)
• from a mother to her baby at birth

You can NOT catch it from simple kissing, sharing baths, towels, cups, or from toilet seats.

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Gonorrhea Incubation Period

1-14 days

Symptoms of Gonorrhea

1/2 of women & 1/10 of men who have gonorrhea have no symptoms at all. Women's symptoms can include discharge from the vagina, frequent urination, pain or burning when urinating, & pain between periods. Men are most likely to experience pain during urination & discharge from the penis. The throat infection rarely shows symptoms.

Gonorrhea Symptoms in Women

• strong smelling vaginal discharge that may be thin & watery or thick & yellow/green
• irritation or discharge from the anus
• abnormal vaginal bleeding
• possibly some low abdominal or pelvic tenderness
• pain or a burning sensation when passing urine
• low abdominal pain sometimes with nausea

Gonorrhea Symptoms in Men

• white, yellow or green thick discharge from the tip of the penis
• inflammation of the testicles & prostate gland
• irritation or discharge from the anus
• urethral itch & pain or burning sensation when passing urine

Gonorrhea Testing

A urine test & a swab test - collecting fluid from the penis or vagina by placing a swab in the opening of the urethra; this causes brief discomfort.

• giving a sample of urine
• a genital examination by a doctor or nurse
• taking swabs from the cervix (entrance to the womb), urethra (tube where the urine comes out), throat or rectum
• women may have an internal examination

Gonorrhea Treatment - Is there a Cure for Gonorrhea?

Early treatment is simple & effective, & involves a single dose of antibiotics. In addition, the treatment of chlamydia is also advocated. (It is common to have these two STD infections together – 50% have both)

Treatment of Gonorrhea:

• Cipro® XR 500 mg a single dose, or
• Levaquin® 500 mg a single dose, or
• Tequin® 400 mg a single dose;

Treatment of Chlamydia:

• Doxycycline 100 mg 2-3 times a day for 10-14 days
• Zithromax® (azithromycin) 1.0 gm a single dose
• Zithromax® Z-pak® (azithromycin) - 500mg on day 1, followed by 1 tab (250mg) once a day for 4 more days

To avoid re-infection, any sexual partners should be treated too.

It's important not to have unprotected vaginal, oral or anal sex until treatment is completed & the infection has cleared up

Once it has been successfully treated, it won't come back unless a new infection is picked up.

If Gonorrhea Not Treated

Gonorrhea infection can spread through the bloodstream to other parts of the body, causing damage & serious problems.

In women, it can cause:

• life-threatening complications such as ectopic pregnancy (outside the womb)
• blocked fallopian tubes (the tubes which carry the egg from the ovaries to the womb), which can result in reduced fertility or infertility
• long-term pelvic pain

In men, it can lead to:

• painful inflammation of the testicles, which may result in reduced fertility or sterility

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Treatment Chlamydia (clamidia, chlamidia, clamydia, clymidia or chlymidia) is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Chlamydia trachomatis, or simply chlamydia, is a bacterial infection caused by pathogen (germ) Chlamydia trachomatis that usually infects the genitals of both men and women, but can also infect the throat, rectum and eyes. Chlamydia is one of the most common STD's - and because more than 50% who have chlamydia have no symptoms at all - chlamydia infection usually goes untreated.

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How is Chlamydia Contracted?

Chlamydia is mainly passed through sexual activity:

• vaginal or anal sex with an infected partner
• oral sex, although this is less common
• sharing sex toys
• touching parts of the body with fingers (for example, chlamydia often occurs in the eyes)

You can NOT catch chlamydia from simple kissing, sharing baths, towels, cups, or from toilet seats.

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Incubation Period of Chlamydia

7-21 days

Signs and Symptoms of Chlamydia

2/3 of women and 1/2 of men who have chlamydia have no symptoms at all; others have symptoms so mild they aren't noticeable.

Chlamydia Symptoms in Women:

• an unusual vaginal discharge
• pain or a burning sensation when passing urine
• bleeding between periods
• pain during sex or bleeding after sex
• low abdominal pain sometimes with nausea

Chlamydia Symptoms in Men:

• white/cloudy, watery discharge from the tip of the penis
• pain or a burning sensation when passing urine
• testicular pain and/or swelling

Testing of Chlamydia

A urine test and a swab test collecting fluid from the penis or vagina. (Swab test is obtained by briefly placing a swab in the opening of the urethra at the tip of the penis; this causes brief discomfort and a burning sensation)

Treatment of Chlamydia - Is there a Cure for Chlamydia?

Chlamydia is simple to treat with antibiotics, either a single dose or a course lasting up to two weeks:

Treatment of Chlamydia:

• Doxycycline 100 mg 2-3 times a day for 10-14 days
• Zithromax® (azithromycin) 1.0 gm (4 x 250 mg) a single dose
• Zithromax® Z-pak® (azithromycin) - 500mg on day 1, followed by 1 tab (250mg) once a day for 4 more days

To avoid re-infection, any sexual partners should be treated too. Treating gonorrhea is advocated for patients being treated for chlamydia, and vice versa (50% have both infections together)

Treatment of Gonorrhea:

• Cipro® XR 500 mg a single dose, or
• Levaquin® 500 mg a single dose, or
• Tequin® 400 mg a single dose;

Once chlamydia has been successfully treated, it won't come back unless a new infection is picked up.

If Chlamydia is Not Treated

Without treatment, chlamydia infection can spread to other parts of the body causing damage and serious long-term health problems.

In women, chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, which can lead to:

• ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy outside the womb)
• blocked fallopian tubes (the tubes which carry the egg from the ovaries to the womb), which can result in reduced fertility or infertility
• long-term pelvic pain
• early miscarriage or premature birth

In men, chlamydia can lead to:

• painful inflammation of the testicles, which may result in reduced fertility or sterility
• occasionally, Reiter's syndrome (inflammation of the joints, urethra and eyes)