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Learn more about Gonorrhea
Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is gonorrhea?
This is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacteria N. gonorrhoeae.
Symptoms of gonorrhea
Pus comes out from urethra - the opening when urine exits from
Redness or swelling of the urethra - the opening where urine exits from
Decreased urine volume with painful urination
Pain at the start of passing urine
itch or discomfort in the urethra - the opening where urine exits from
Pain when passing urine
Been sexually active with multiple partners during the past 1 month
Swollen lymph nodes, usually small swellings at the neck, armpits, groin and behind the ears
Questions your doctor may ask to check for gonorrhea
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose gonorrhea
Do you have pus coming out from urethra (the opening where urine passes through)?
Do you have redness or swelling around the urethral opening (where urine passes from)
Do you have painful urination and passing less urine?
Do you have pain when you start passing urine?
Do you have any itch or discomfort in the urethra (the opening where urine exits from)?
Treatment for gonorrhea
Treatment of gonorrhea is with antibiotics. This is usually a combination of a single injection at the clinic with oral medicines to take at home. It is important to avoid sex during the course of treatment, and to complete the course fully.
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Reviewed By:
Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (GP / Family doctor)
Dr. Nass received dual medical degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University in Medicine and Science. He completed Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center with subsequent fellowships at Ventura, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, George Washington University, and University of California-Irvine. He holds faculty appointments at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Western University of Health Sciences.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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