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Gonorrhea

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A sexually transmitted bacterial infection that, if untreated, may cause infertility in women.

Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this

42 years experience

Is a type of:

Bacterial infections • Sexually transmitted diseases • Bacterial sexually transmitted diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Toddler
3-5
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common
Senior
60+
Common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Hip, Pelvis

Symptoms

Fever
Painful swollen joints
Abnormal vaginal discharge
Rectal bleeding
Tenesmus
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Gonorrhea
Ampicillin
4
1 review
Doxycycline
4
1 review
Ceftriaxone
3.5
2 reviews
Cefuroxime axetil
3
1 review
Gentamicin
3
1 review
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Gonorrhea

Surgery

Arthrocentesis

Other treatments

Hospitalization

Tests

Urethral discharge culture
RPR
Chlamydia gonorrhoeae DNA probe
VDRL
Throat chlamydia and gonorrhea
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Risk factors

Personal

Recent sore throat

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