Gonorrhea:

Treatment

Several antibiotics can cure gonorrhea in a single dose, a few of those are cefixime and ceftrioxone. Often patients are infected with gonorrhea and chlamydia at the same time so attention should be paid to treat both simultaneously.

Prevention

Use of condoms. Mutual faithful monogamous relationship and consistent use of condoms.

During the sessions of sex therapy it is a good idea to inform patients about the some of the complications of STD which may lead to sexual dysfunctions. A suggestion of mutual faithful monogamous relationship may take care of several of the problems.

Complications

in untreated gonorrhea infections, the bacteria can spread up into the reproductive tract, or more rarely, can spread into the blood stream and infect the joints, heart valves, or the brain.

The most common result of untreated gonorrhea is Pelvic inflammatory Disease (PID). Gonococcal PID often appears immediately after the menstrual period. PID causes scar tissue to form in the fallopian tubes. if the tube is partially scarred, the fertilized egg may not be able to pass into the uterus. if this happens, the embryo may implant in the tube causing a tubal (ectopic) pregnancy. This serious complication may result in a miscarriage and can cause death of the mother.

in men, gonorrhea causes epididymitis, a painful condition of the testicles that can lead to infertility if left untreated. Also, gonorrhea affects the prostate gland and may cause scarring in the urine canal.

Rarely, untreated gonorrhea can spread through the blood to the joints. This can cause an inflammation of the joints.

you may give the infection to your baby as it passes through the birth canal during delivery.

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