Gonorrhoea

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What is it?.
Gonorrhoea is similar to chlamydia but less common. Women aged 16-24, and men aged 20-24 are at the greatest risk.

Symptoms
The symptoms are different for men and women.  Most women don't have any symptoms.  

Men

• Yellow/white discharge from the penis
• Burning feeling when passing urine (peeing)
• Inflammation of the testicles
• Irritation/discharge from the anus

Women

Most women do not have symptoms but could have

• Unusual discharge from the vagina
• Burning feeling when passing urine (peeing)
• Heavy periods
• Irritation/discharge from the anus

Caused by bacteria

Treatment  Antibiotics

Effect on Health
Left untreated it can cause infertility (inability to have a child), occasionally gonorrhoea spreads into the blood stream causing infection of the heart and joints.