![]() ![]() A swab from the anus and throat may be taken when there has been anal or oral sex. Women can have a urine test or have a swab taken from the vagina or cervix. ![]() Men who have sex with men should have regular swabs taken from the throat and anus. Men can have a urine test and, if there is a discharge, they can also have a swab taken from the end of the penis. In some rare cases, gonorrhoea may cause other symptoms such as joint pain and swelling, and conjunctivitis (eye inflammation). If gonorrhoea has infected the throat there are generally few symptoms. irregular bleeding - bleeding in between periods or bleeding after sex.redness around the opening of the penis.Many women and some men may have no symptoms at all. Symptoms may appear 3-5 days after contact with the infection. What are the symptoms of gonorrhoea infection? have regular testing if you are at risk of STIs.don't have sex with someone who knows they have gonorrhoea, even with a condom, until after they have completed their treatment.use a condom every time you have vaginal, oral or anal sex.The best way to prevent getting gonorrhoea and other STIs is to have safe sex. How can I protect myself from gonorrhoea? You cannot get gonorrhoea from toilets, swimming pools, spas or normal contact with people. Because the infection may have no symptoms, you won't be able to tell if your partner has it. This can include vaginal, anal or oral sex. Gonorrhoea is spread by having unprotected sex with someone who is infected. In rare cases it can also cause infertility in men. Gonorrhoea can be treated with antibiotics.Gonorrhoea can sometimes spread to the uterus and fallopian tubes in women causing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and infertility. Gonorrhoea can infect the throat, rectum (back passage), urethra (urine passage), cervix (neck of the womb) and eyes. It is less common in the general community than other STIs such as chlamydia. It is spread through vaginal, anal or oral sex, or by the fingers and hands from the genitals to the eyes. Gonorrhoea is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI). ![]()
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