subject: Symptoms of Gonorrhea [print this page] Symptoms of Gonorrhea Symptoms of Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease. In the United States, of gonorrhea cases point to the fact that this sexually transmitted disease is more common in young men and women whose ages range from 16 to 30. Diagnosing gonorrhea has been very difficult for its symptoms are not very distinct. Most of the time, gonorrhea's symptoms appear within ten days after contracting the infection and usually they take even as long as thirty days to manifest itself. In women, diagnosing this STD happens to be very difficult for the symptoms can oftentimes just be mistaken to be a mild infection of the bladder. Compared to women, symptoms in men can be a bit more distinct. The following are the symptoms of gonorrhea:
Pain during urination
During an infection of gonorrhea, women may experience pain when urinating and irritation in the vaginal regions and its moist areas. However in men, pain comes with an aching feeling in the testicles because the epididymis which links the testicles together is infected.
Infection of the cervix (later stages)
Gonorrhea also manifests its symptoms through irritation in a woman's cervix which can later make the woman feel dizzy and nauseated. If the condition is left untreated, a yellow discharge may flow out of the vagina and there will also be vaginal wall bleeding. An infected woman may also have high temperature.
Swollen testicles
It has been found that men's testicles become swollen following a gonorrhea infection. Aside from that, there is a yellow or green discharge from the penis. The penis will also have a bloody color. The glands found in the groin can also become swollen and there is irritation in the thigh region which can frequently occur.
Anus and throat infection
It has been discovered that the anus can also get infected by gonorrhea and its symptoms are painful bowel movements and the presence of blood in stool. And a throat infection affects the tonsils. From this area the entire human body becomes easily prone to infection.
Complications
If gonorrhea is not detected early or if its symptoms are not properly controlled, the condition may lead to ectopic pregnancy in women. This means that the fertilized egg grows outside of the uterus which can be very life threatening. It is important that if a person suspects having gonorrhea, he should consider immediately visiting the doctor to get tested for STD.
