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Gonorrhea Discharge Instructions


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Gonorrhea is an infection you can catch during sex. This means it is a sexually-transmitted disease or STD. It is caused by a germ. The infection easily passes from person to person during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. You may also pass it on to your baby during pregnancy. Gonorrhea infects the penis, vagina, rectum, or throat during sexual contact. ‚  
Many people may not have any signs of an infection. Women may think the signs are for a bladder or vaginal infection. They may have burning or painful urination. Women may also have more vaginal discharge. Men may also have burning when passing urine. They may have a discharge from the end of the penis and the testes may be swollen or sore. ‚  
Gonorrhea can be treated by antibiotics. It is important that you take the antibiotics the right way and finish your treatment. If it is not treated, gonorrhea may cause long-lasting harm. You can have gonorrhea more than one time. ‚  


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What care is needed at home?


  • Ask your doctor what you need to do when you go home. Make sure you ask questions if you do not understand what the doctor says. This way you will know what you need to do.
  • Tell your sex partner(s) or those whom you had sex with in the past 3 to 6 months to get tested. They may need treatment as well.
  • Avoid sharing sex toys. If you share toys, clean them and cover with a condom before you use them.

What follow-up care is needed?


  • Your doctor may ask you to make visits to the office to check on your progress. Be sure to keep these visits.
  • You should be tested again 1 to 3 months after treatment to make sure that the infection is fully gone.

What drugs may be needed?


Your doctor will order drugs to treat the infection. Be sure to take all your drugs as directed. It is important that you take them the right way and finish your treatment. Do not share your drugs with anyone. ‚  

Will physical activity be limited?


  • Physical activity may not be limited.
  • Do not have sex until you have ended the treatment and the doctor has told you it is safe to do so.

What problems could happen?


  • Heart problems
  • Brain and spinal infections
  • Joint infections
  • Problems in women:
    • Scarring of fallopian tubes
    • Pelvic inflammatory disease
    • Not able to get pregnant
    • If pregnant, the infection may be passed to your baby while in your womb or during childbirth.
  • Problems in men:
    • Narrowing of the urethra
    • Pus collection around the urethra (abscess)
    • Not able to father a child

What can be done to prevent this health problem?


  • The only sure way to keep from getting or passing on a sexually-transmitted infection is to not have sexual contact with anyone. This infection may be spread even if you do not have any signs of illness.
  • Avoid contact with any sex partner known to have the infection.
  • If you have sex, use latex condoms to reduce spread of infection.
  • If you are pregnant, get tested and get prompt treatment for gonorrhea infection. This will help avoid passing it to your baby.
  • Avoid multiple sex partners. Be in a long-term monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and is known to have no infection.
  • Get a regular check-up for STDs.

When do I need to call the doctor?


  • Signs of a very bad reaction when the drug is taken. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; seizures; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat. Go to the ER right away.
  • Signs of infection. These include a fever of 100.4 ‚ °F (38 ‚ °C) or higher, chills, very bad sore throat, pain with passing urine, mouth sores, a wound that will not heal, or anal itching or pain.
  • Penis or vaginal discharge is seen
  • Soreness or bleeding from your genitals
  • Pain when peeing
  • Stomach pain
  • You are not feeling better in 2 to 3 days or you are feeling worse

Teach Back: Helping You Understand


The Teach Back Method helps you understand the information we are giving you. The idea is simple. After talking with the staff, tell them in your own words what you were just told. This helps to make sure the staff has covered each thing clearly. It also helps to explain things that may have been a bit confusing. Before going home, make sure you are able to do these: ‚  
  • I can tell you about my condition.
  • I can tell you what I can do to help avoid passing the infection to others.
  • I can tell you what I will do if I have discharge from my penis or vagina, soreness or bleeding in my genitals, or pain when passing urine.

Where can I learn more?


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ‚  
http://www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/stdfact-gonorrhea.htm ‚  
KidsHealth ‚  
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/std/gonococcal.html ‚  

Consumer Information Use and Disclaimer


This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. This is only a brief summary of general information. It does NOT include all information about conditions, illnesses, injuries, tests, procedures, treatments, therapies, discharge instructions or life-style choices that may apply to you. You must talk with your health care provider for complete information about your health and treatment options. This information should not be used to decide whether or not to accept your health care providers advice, instructions or recommendations. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to provide advice that is right for you. ‚  

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