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Gonococcal Infections

Alternate Names : Gonorrhea

Gonococcal Infections | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What are the signs and symptoms of the infection?

Most women with gonorrhea do not have any symptoms. Women who have symptoms may notice the following:

  • abnormal menstrual bleeding
  • abnormal vaginal discharge
  • dyspareunia, or pain with intercourse
  • eye pain and discharge
  • frequent or painful urination
  • rectal discomfort
  • sore throat
  • vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse or exercise
  • About half of the men with gonorrhea have no symptoms. Those with symptoms may notice the following:

  • discharge of pus from the penis
  • eye pain and discharge
  • frequent or painful urination
  • pus-filled discharge from the penis
  • rectal discomfort
  • sore throat
  • Gonorrhea that has spread to other parts of the body may cause a rash and fever. The person may have painful, swollen joints. Other symptoms are specific to the body part that is infected. An infection in the heart, for example, may cause heart valve problems.

    Neonatal conjunctivitis is an eye infection in newborns that is usually caused by a gonococcal infection. Sometimes babies can develop abscesses in the scalp at the site of the fetal monitor. Babies can also have infections in other body organs.


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    Author: Danielle Zerr, MD
    Reviewer: Barbara Mallari, RN, BSN, PHN
    Date Reviewed: 09/24/01



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