Signs and symptoms of gonorrhea in men
1 in 10 men will not have any symptoms of gonorrhea.
Incubation period - between 1 week and 1 month.
Initial Symptoms of gonorrhea in men
Later Symptoms of Gonorrhea in men
Infection can spread to local area so the glands near the urethra, the prostate, seminal vesicles, testes and bladder can cause problems. Later Symptoms of Gonorrhea in men can include:
The resulting signs and symptoms include:
Gonorrhea infection after anal sex
gonorrhea infection following anal sex can result in:
Gonorrhea infection of the mouth
Gonorrhea infection of the mouth results in:
Inflammation in the throat often not recognized as gonorrhea. Oral gonorrhea is usually not infectious to others.
What men should know about the symptoms of gonorrhea in women
70% to 90% of women do not know they have gonorrhea as they have no symptoms.
The incubation period is longer in women than men.
Symptoms include
If left unrecognized or untreated symptoms will include some low abdominal or pelvic tenderness, swelling of the glands around the vaginal entrance.
Infection can go into the fallopian tubes causing a fever, abdominal pains, backache, sickness, painful or excessive periods as well as pain during intercourse.
If not treated gonorrhea infection causes sterility. Gonorrhea can also cause ectopic pregnancy, where the fetus develops in the fallopian tube leading to the woman's womb. This is a very dangerous condition and can result in a woman's death.
Gonorrhea can also result in premature birth, umbilical cord inflammation and blindness of the baby.
Although gonorrhea is a more localized infection if it is not treated it can spread to the blood stream and infect bone joints causing arthritis.
