Published on: 6/11/2024
What are the initial symptoms of gonorrhea infection?
Many men and women will have no symptoms with gonorrhea which is why routine testing or testing after potential exposure is critical. For men, symptoms may include discharge from the penis, burning with urination and testicular pain. For women, symtpoms may include vaginal discahrge or bleeding as well as burning with urination.
Explanation
The initial symptoms for men with gonorrhea include pus or mucous-like discharge from the penis, burning with urination and testicular pain.
The initial sypmtoms for women with gonorrhea include pus or mucous-like discharge from the vagina, burning or pain with urination, vaginal bleeding, vaginal redness and pain with sexual intercourse.
Gonorrhea may also infect the anus or mouth depending on the type of sexual intercourse. It may also affect the eye, most commonly seen in infants who pass through the vaginal birth canal with a mother who has gonorrhea. Symptoms across all infection sites are similar: redness, pain, itching and pus discharge.
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