2006-07-17 08:17:24 · 17 answers · asked by sweat 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
Yes. 1/2 of women & 1/10 of men who have gonorrhea have no symptoms at all. Women's symptoms can include discharge from the vagina, frequent urination, pain or burning when urinating, & pain between periods. Men are most likely to experience pain during urination & discharge from the penis.
2006-07-17 08:20:34 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Gonorrhea can be transmitted any time by an infected person, whether or not symptoms are present. An infected person is contagious until he or she has been treated.
Having a gonorrhea infection once does not protect you from getting another infection in the future. A new exposure to gonorrhea will cause a new infection, even if you were previously treated and cured.
About half of those who are infected don't have symptoms. People who do not have symptoms may unknowingly transmit gonorrhea infections to their sex partners.
The throat, anus, urethra, and rectum are common areas of infection in both men and women. If symptoms are present, they may include painful urination, anal itching or bleeding, or abnormal discharge from the penis or vagina. Gonorrhea infection in the throat doesn't usually cause symptoms, such as a sore throat.
In men, symptoms are usually serious enough that they will cause a man to seek medical attention before complications occur. In women, the early symptoms are sometimes so mild that they are mistaken for a bladder infection or vaginal infection.
The incubation period—the time from exposure to gonorrhea until symptoms develop—is usually 2 to 5 days, but sometimes symptoms may not develop for up to 30 days.
Your health professional will ask you questions about your medical history and will do a physical exam. He or she will ask you questions about your risk factors for STDs. Risk factors for gonorrhea include:
Having multiple sex partners (more than one sex partner in the past year).
Having high-risk partner(s) (partner has multiple sex partners or gonorrhea-infected sex partners).
Being a man who has unprotected sex with other men.
Having unprotected sexual contact (not using condoms).
Starting sexual activity before age 18.
Lab tests must be done to confirm gonorrhea infection. These tests may include taking samples of fluid from the affected areas (such as the urethra, rectum or throat) or taking urine samples.
2006-07-17 12:49:39 · answer #2 · answered by purple 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES. You also both have to go get treated immediately and stop having sex until you are both cleared of the infection. This is determined by testing after your course of antibiotics. If you do not follow the doctor's advice you will just keep passing it back and forth.
Take care.
2006-07-17 08:20:19 · answer #3 · answered by Sara B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think your partner has symptoms he just denying he don't have any symptoms, so you can believe your self that you got it from else where. He don't wanna be blame for giving you a STD. Guys are funny like that.
2006-07-30 05:01:57 · answer #4 · answered by 2Hott2Touch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
many std's don't have symptoms and the person doesnt know they have it. It is very likely women will get it from their partners and have symptoms than the guy would.
2006-07-17 17:11:26 · answer #5 · answered by xratedmami05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2006-07-17 08:19:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
of course, most people (women especially) get it from an asymptomatic partner. Some people may never even know they have it.
2006-07-29 19:49:38 · answer #7 · answered by doc_jhholliday 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes- this is very possible. About half of people that are infected, do not exhibit symptoms. People who do not have symptoms may unknowingly transmit gonorrhea infections to their partners.
2006-07-17 08:21:14 · answer #8 · answered by Nurse Annie 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
NO, you probable got it from that toilet seat at the gas station down the street
2006-07-29 01:15:03 · answer #9 · answered by Michael S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-07-17 09:42:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋