STD Symptoms, Gonorrhoea Symptoms & Gonorrhoea Test London

What is it

Another highly contagious bacterium, Gonorrhoea can be spread by vaginal, oral, or anal contact. If one has the disease, there is an increased risk of getting other STDs, including HIV. Also known as The Clap, Gonorrhoea can be a major cause of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and hence infertility in women, and inflammation of the testicles and prostate in men.

Symptoms

(If any) include discharge and painful urination.

Other Adverse Consequences

Gonorrhoea is one of the most important preventable causes of infertility. Moreover, most women infected with Gonorrhoea have no symptoms. If left untreated, up to 40% of women with Gonorrhoea will develop Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). PID can lead to infertility and potentially fatal tubal (ectopic) pregnancy.

Women who have Gonorrhoea during pregnancy tend to have higher rates of miscarriage, infection of the amniotic sac and fluid, preterm birth, and Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM). Newborns develop Gonorrhoea most commonly in the eyes and may eventually go blind if left untreated. Men with a history of Gonorrhoea are more likely to develop prostate cancer.

Test

Urine or swab.

Treatment

Cured with a course of antibiotics.