gonorrhoea

Gonorrhoea is an infection caused by a germ (Neisseria gonorrhoea) spread by unprotected sexual contact. If one partner is infected, the germ can be passed between a man and a woman or between a man and another man. Rarely, the germ can be passed from an infected mother to her baby as it passes down the birth canal.

You can only get Gonorrhoea by having sexual contact with an infected partner, vaginal, anal or oral sex. Practising safer sex and using a condom with your partner further reduces the risk. Reducing the number of partners you have sex with also reduces the risk of being infected.

Often there aren't any symptoms, but it can cause:

Men
• pain when you pee
• discharge from the penis
• pain or tenderness in the testicles

Women
• unusual vaginal discharge
• lower abdominal pain or tenderness
• irregular bleeding
• pain when you pee

How do you get tested?

Your nurse or doctor at the clinic will take a swab and a sample of urine.

Treatment

Gonorrhea is easy to treat with antibiotics. If you're worried visit your local sexual health clinic To download an information leaflet on gonorrhoea click here
For further information on Gonorrhea vist health Scotland here: www.healthscotland.com