Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Its caused by infection with the bacterium neisseria gonorrhoea, it tends to infect warm, moist area of the body.
Causative organism
* Nesseria Gonorrhoea
Incubation period
* 2-5 daysafter exposure
Symptoms
In men
• White, yellow or green urethral discharge (pus-like)
• Pain in the testicles or scrotum
• Painful or frequent urination
• Anal discharge, itching pain, bleeding
• Itching, difficulty in swallowing swollen neck lymph nodes
• Eye pain, light sensitivity
• Eye discharge (pus-like)
• Red, swollen warm, painful joints
In women
• Painful sexual intercourse
• Fever
• Yellow or green vaginal discharge
• Vulval swelling
• Bleeding in between periods
• Heavier periods
• Bleeding after intercourse
• Vomiting, abdominal or pelvic pain Painful or frequent urination
Diagnosis
* Nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT)
* Culture
* Gram stain of urine sediment
Complications
In women
* Pelvic inflammatory disease
* Ectopic pregnancy
* Chronic pelvic pain
* Infertility
In men
* Epididymitis (in men)
* Arthritis
* Tenpsynovitis
* Dermatitis
Management
* Antibiotics (Cefltriazxone, ozithromuuin)
* Abstaining from sexual intercourse
* Eye ointment for eye infection
Preventive measures
* Safe sex practice
* Having sex with mutually monogamous, unaffected partner
