![]() Gonorrhea is transmitted through sexual contact with the penis, vagina, mouth, or anus of an infected partner. 2 However, many infections are asymptomatic, so reported cases only capture a fraction of the true burden. 1 Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the United States. CDC estimates that approximately 1.6 million new gonococcal infections occurred in the United States in 2018, and more than half occur among young people aged 15-24. Gonorrhea is a very common infectious disease. gonorrhoeae can also infect the mucous membranes of the mouth, throat, eyes, and rectum. gonorrhoeae infects the mucous membranes of the reproductive tract, including the cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes in women, and the urethra in women and men. 4.2.Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by infection with the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacterium. ![]() The cure is only concluded when two consecutive cultures are negative or there is no more urethral discharge. During the treatment, absolutely do not have sex, do not drink alcohol and drugs, do not do urological procedures. The remaining symptoms will disappear completely after 5-7 days. If treated with the right medicine and at the right dose, the symptoms of painful urination and frequent urination will decrease quickly. If it is not convenient to inject drugs, you can choose an oral solution, but usually the success rate will be lower, the drug is usually Azithromycin (Zithromax) 250mg x 4 oral tablets in a single dose. Treatment drugs include: Spectinomycine with the brand name Trobicin or Kirin, 4g - single dose intramuscular injection In case of chronic disease, injection for 2 consecutive days. The treatment of gonorrhea in women usually takes drugs and takes twice as long as men. ![]() Gonorrhea can be cured with appropriate treatment, the treatment should be carried out as soon as possible, with the right drug - the right dose. Treatment and prevention of gonorrhea 4.1. Gonorrhea in women, if not treated promptly, can increase the risk of other social diseases. Throat swelling and ulcers: People with gonorrhea in the throat often have burning pain, swollen tonsils, white pus discharge, this condition will cause swelling and ulcers in the throat. Causes eye inflammation: Gonorrhea bacteria spreads to the eyes, making the patient's eyes red and easily confused with pink eye. Blood infection: Gonorrhea can travel through the bloodstream and cause infections in other organs of the body. Impaired quality of life: Symptoms of gonorrhea make patients self-conscious, depressed, prolonged condition leads to depression, pain during sex can reduce sex drive, affect husband and wife relationship. Meningitis is rare but has no typical symptoms. However, this is a very serious complication that can damage the heart valves, often the aortic valve, which can be life-threatening. Meningitis and pericarditis: This rate occurs very low, only about 1-3%. The disease also has the potential to cause premature birth, so all pregnant women need to be screened before and after pregnancy. Danger to the fetus: For pregnant women who have gonorrhea, it is very dangerous for the fetus, because the baby can be infected with gonorrhea bacteria during childbirth, when passing through the vagina. Gonorrhea causes inflammation of the fallopian tubes and female genitals, so it directly affects fertility when infected. Rectal infections such as discharge, anal itching, pain, bleeding during defecation.Ĭausing female infertility, infertility: It is one of the dangerous complications of gonorrhea for women. In case of severe infection, the patient may develop a fever. The urethra is red, pus-filled or cloudy. Women with gonorrhea when examining the cervix will see signs of edema, touching, there are signs of bleeding and pus. ![]() Cervical fluid is thick yellow or greenish yellow in quantity, with a foul odor During sex, women often experience pain when infected with gonorrhea, the symptom to recognize is lower abdominal pain. Women with gonorrhea will have acute manifestations such as: More discharge, slightly white or yellowish liquid Frequent urination, sharp pain, pus draining from the urethra Abdominal pain, back pain or bleeding that is not during menstruation. The initial symptoms of gonorrhea in women are often silent, not obvious, even in some cases the patient has no symptoms. This is the reason why women are subjective and do not pay attention when detecting the initial signs of the body. Usually, gonorrhea in women symptoms similar to gynecological infections.
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