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Gonorrhea is 100% curable

It can be treated with antibiotics

Most commonly used is Azithromycin (Zithromax, Zmax)

According to the CDC the strongest most effective is ceftriaxone which is given in shot/injection form.

Timeframe for being cured of this STI is 7 days but symptoms will start to improve in a few days.

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If left untreated, gonorrhea can lead to serious complications such as:

pelvic inflammatory disease

ectopic pregnancy

infertility in both men and women

increased risk of HIV/AIDS

bloodstream infections that spread to joints and other areas of the body

Or even blindness in infants who get the infection during birth

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Gonorrhea is a bacterial infection that can be transmitted from a pregnant woman to her baby during birth and can cause serious health problems for the infant such as:

Sepsis which is a life threatening blood infection

Joint infections

low birth weight

Conjunctivitis which is an infection of the eye

Or even a scalp infection

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They include painful urination and abnormal discharge from the penis or vagina.

In Men: testicular pain

In women: pain in lower belly

Some cases gonorrhea has no symptoms

May cause pain during sexual intercourse

Or even common symptoms such as fever or sore throat

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Gonorrhoea is a preventable and curable sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which is primarily transmitted through vaginal, oral or anal sex