Most cases of gonorrhoea can be prevented with regular and correct condom use.

Gonorrhoea causes different symptoms in women and men. Women often feel no symptoms, but untreated infection can lead to infertility and problems during pregnancy…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

Common symptoms in men include pain or burning when urinating, discharge from the penis and sometimes pain in the testes.

Gonorrhoea can be passed from a pregnant mother to her baby.

Gonococcal infection increases the risk of getting and spreading HIV.

Prevention.

Most cases of gonorrhoea can be prevented with consistent and correct condom use in every sexual encounter.

People with gonorrhoea should notify current and recent sexual partners to help prevent the spread of the disease.

Antibiotic eye ointment is recommended for newborns to prevent gonococcal eye infection.

There are no specific vaccines for the prevention of gonorrhoea.

Medical treatments. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

Gonorrhoea is treated with antibiotics called cephalosporins. These include:

ceftriaxone, usually given by injection and is the preferred treatment

cefixime, usually given orally with another antibiotic, azithromycin, but only when ceftriaxone is not feasible

People should wait 7 days after taking the medicine before having sex. They should notify their sexual partner(s) to get tested or treated.

Treatments can fail due to

not taking medications as directed

reinfection

the bacterium becoming resistant to the drug

having another untreated infection with similar symptoms

People with gonorrhoea should continue treatment until the infection is cured.