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PID: Gonorrhea



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Introduction

Also called the "clap" or "drip," gonorrhea is a contagious disease transmitted most often through sexual contact with an infected person. Gonorrhea may also be spread by contact with infected bodily fluids, so that a mother could pass on the infection to her newborn during childbirth. Both men and women can get gonorrhea. The infection is easily spread and occurs most often in people who have many sex partners.

What Causes Gonorrhea?

Gonorrhea is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a bacterium that can grow and multiply easily in mucus membranes of the body. Gonorrhea bacteria can grow in the warm, moist areas of the reproductive tract, including the cervix (opening to the womb), uterus (womb), and fallopian tubes (egg canals) in women, and in the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body) in women and men. The bacteria can also grow in the mouth, throat, and anus.

How Common Is Gonorrhea?

Gonorrhea is a very common infectious disease in Nigeria.

How Do I Know If I Have Gonorrhea?

Not all people infected with gonorrhea have symptoms, so knowing when to seek treatment can be tricky. When symptoms do occur, they are often within two to 10 days after exposure, but they can take up to 30 days to develop and include the following:
Gonorrhea symptoms in women
  • Greenish yellow or whitish discharge from the vagina
  • Lower abdominal or pelvic pain
  • Burning when urinating
  • Conjunctivitis (red, itchy eyes)
  • Bleeding between periods
  • Spotting after intercourse
  • Swelling of the vulva (vulvitis)
  • Burning in the throat (due to oral sex)
  • Swollen glands in the throat (due to oral sex)
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In some women, symptoms are so mild that they go unnoticed.
Many women with gonorrhea discharge think they have a yeast infection and self-treat with over-the-counter yeast infection drug. Because vaginal discharge can be a sign of a number of different problems, it is best to always seek the advice of a doctor to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment.
Gonorrhea symptoms in men
  • Greenish yellow or whitish discharge from the penis
  • Burning when urinating
  • Burning in the throat (due to oral sex)
  • Painful or swollen testicles
  • Swollen glands in the throat (due to oral sex)
In men, symptoms usually appear two to 14 days after infection.

Antibiotics usually will get rid of the infection. It’s important to take all the medication as your doctor prescribed it, even if your symptoms get better.
Your partner should be tested (and treated) for an STI as well. You shouldn’t have sex until you’re both finished with the antibiotics to make sure you don’t get the infection again.
You might need to be treated in a hospital if your doctor isn’t sure what’s causing your symptoms or you:
  • Are pregnant
  • Need to take antibiotics intravenously (directly in your bloodstream through an IV)
  • Have a high fever or nausea or vomiting
In rare cases, if you have an abscess (a swollen area of tissue that’s filled with pus) on one of your fallopian tubes or ovaries, you might need surgery to drain it. But antibiotics may be tried first to see if they help prior to surgery.

How Can I Protect Myself?

The only sure way to avoid PID is not to have sex. But if you’re sexually active, you can do a few things to lower your chances:
  • Have sex with one partner who has been tested for an STI and who only has sex with you.
  • Use condoms every time.
  • Don’t douche.
  • Get tested right away if you think you have an STI or you’ve had sex with someone who has one.

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