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Gonorrhea: Women
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Gonorrhea is not as common among women as men, and often causes no symptoms or only vague changes in the body. It can easily be treated. A gonorrhea infection of the cervix during pregnancy can be very serious (link to How Do You Get It). Some women have burning on urination that may not be related to bladder or kidney infection and can be associated with Gonorrhea or Chlamydia. This is known as Urethral syndrome.
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Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted disease that can affect both men and women. It is called by a bacterium Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, which grows and multiplies in the cervix, uterus and the fallopian tube in women and in the urethra in both men and women. It can ... grow in the mouth, throat, eyes and anus.
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Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). It is a bacterial infection of the urethra in men and the urethra, cervix, or both in women. Gonorrhea can ... infect the rectum, anus, throat, pelvic organs, and, in rare cases, the conjunctiva, which is the membrane that lines the eyelid and eye surface.
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Gonorrhea and chlamydia are sexually transmitted bacteria that affect both men and women. In women, untreated gonorrhea or chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a serious infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. This, in turn, can cause infertility, tubal pregnancy, and chronic pain.
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Gonorrhea can cause a pregnant woman to go into labor early or deliver a low-birth weight baby. Gonorrhea can spread from mother to baby during birth and cause a serious infection in the baby’s eyes that may lead to blindness. A pregnant woman can be treated to prevent transmission to the baby. All pregnant women should be tested for gonorrhea, even if they don't seem to be at risk.
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Gonorrhea is diagnosed by observing symptoms and by taking a thorough history of sexual activity. In men, a sample of the discharge is cultured and examined microscopically to confirm the presence of the bacteria (gonococci); infection can usually be diagnosed immediately. In women, a sample of the discharge is usually taken from the cervix, and the culture may require incubation for 2 days before an accurate diagnosis can be made.
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