Gonorrhoea

Gonorrhoea is caused by bacteria. If left untreated it can cause serious health problems including infertility.

How do I get it?

• Sexual contact with an infected partner, including vaginal, oral and anal sex and skin-to-skin contact

Symptoms

• Most women and many men have no symptoms
• There may be a vaginal discharge
• May cause recurrent cystitis
• Can cause irregular bleeding on the pill or unusual bleeding between periods
• Can cause abdominal pain
• Men may have discharge from the penis or pain passing urine

Diagnosis

• Examination of the vagina or the penis
• Swabs of the vagina, penis, anus or throat
• Urine test
• Please note that patients must avoid emptying their bladder for 90 minutes prior to appointment

Treatment

• Antibiotics

Follow Up

• Full screening for other sexually transmitted infections
• Screening for partners
   

Contact

• Cathal Brugha Street Clinic, D 1
• Tallaght Clinic, Tallaght Shopping Centre, D 24