Gonorrhoea

Gonorrhoea is a type of sexually transmitted infection (STI). Alongside chlamydia, it is one of the most common STIs in the UK. It can affect anyone who is sexually active.

Symptoms of Gonorrhoea

Many people with genital gonorrhoea don’t have any symptoms at all. If you do have symptoms, they usually appear within two to 10 days of infection. General gonorrhoea symptoms can include:

*unusual discharge from your penis or vagina – this could be white, yellow or green
*pain when you pee, or finding it difficult to pee
*painful or swollen testicles

There are also other symptoms you might experience if your vaginal tract is infected. These include: 

*pain in your lower abdomen
*pain when you have sex
*heavier periods, or bleeding between periods or when you have sex

If you have a gonorrhoea infection in your back passage or rectum, you may have some pain, discomfort, itching and discharge from your anus.

If you get the infection in your eyes, it can cause conjunctivitis. You may have pain, swelling and discharge from the affected eye.

A gonorrhoea infection in your throat may not have any symptoms. But occasionally, it may cause a sore throat or tonsilitis.

Recent figures show gonorrhoea diagnoses rose by 50% to 82,600 – the highest figure since records began in 1918.