"the dripper”, “big-G”, “Nine-day blues”

gonorrhea

What to Watch for
  • Symptoms show up 2-21 days after having sex.
  • Most women and some men have no symptoms.

Women:

  • Thick yellow or gray discharge from the vagina.
  • Burning or pain when you urinate or have a bowel movement.
  • Abnormal periods or bleeding between periods.
  • Cramps and pain in the lower abdomen (belly).

Men:

  • Thick yellow or greenish drip from the penis.
  • Burning or pain when you urinate or have a bowel movement.
  • Need to urinate more frequently.
  • Swollen or tender testicles.
How You Get It

Spread during vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has gonorrhea.. Use dental dams and condoms for protection.
If you Don't Get Treated
  • You can give gonorrhea to your sex partner(s).
  • Can lead to more serious infection. Reproductive organs can be damaged.
  • Both men and women may no longer be able to have children.
  • Can cause heart troubles, skin disease, arthritis, and blindness.
  • A mother with gonorrhea can give it to her baby in the womb or during childbirth.