Question 1

last week i was treated for gonorrhea, today i found a tampon in me that's been there for 2 weeks. did that make my treatment ineffective?

Accepted Answer

Risk of bacteria: Having a tampon in too long is more likely to cause a bacterial toxin to accumulate from Staph overgrowth called toxic shock syndrome. Even if you don't have fevers or rashes, go see your OB-Gyne doc and get some medication. Its hard to say how that affected your GC infection, so get some cultures done , may need retrestment for the gonorrhea, Keflex or Vanco for the staph

Question 2

i recently been treated for chylmedia and gonorrhea its been at least 6 days since then and tomorrow is my last day but recently i saw blood in my semen and i found it uncomfortable to pee. did the treatment fail? or could it be something else? help?

Accepted Answer

: My hunch is the meds  did not affect your bugs because you did not take them correctly or they were resistant to the meds.  Discuss with your local Dr and go to local public health web site or CDC and see if there are drug resistant GC or chlymedia where you live or had been when you got.

Condoms are called protection for good reason. But not always effective.

Question 3

both me and my partner have been treated for gonorrhea twice in the past month. i am concerned that the treatment doesn't work. how can i be sure. ?

Accepted Answer

Re-testing +: The most important criteria for effective gonorrhea treatment is for both partners to take their medication at the same time and sequence as well as avoiding sexual contact until re-testing in the form of a gonorrhea culture shows that both parties are negative. There are resistant strains of G.C. brought back from Vietnam by our soldiers that may require a antibiotic change by MD.

Question 4

how long for gonorrhea treatment to exit my system?

Accepted Answer

Seven days: You should not have sex again until you and your sex partner(s) have completed treatment. If your doctor prescribes a single dose of medication, you should wait seven days after taking the medicine before having sex. If your doctor prescribes a medicine for you to take for seven days, you should wait until you have taken all of the doses before having sex.

Question 5

how long does it take for gonorrhea treatment to work?

Accepted Answer

Length of Rx: It depends on the length of the antibiotic rx that is given and whether it is completed properly. Most rx's take one to two weeks of rx.

Question 6

how will women know gonorrhea is gone completely after treatment?

Accepted Answer

Gonorrhea: Your doctor can reculture if there is a concern or doubt about medication compliance or persistence of symptoms.

Question 7

how long does it take for gonorrhea to go away with the  treatment/shot?

Accepted Answer

At least 2 weeks: It takes at least 2 weeks for the G.C. testing to come back negative depending upon type and duration of treatment and no resistance by the organism  to the antibiotics.

Question 8

i am on treatment for gonorrhea, i want to know how will i know if its working.

Accepted Answer

Gonorrhea: If you had symptoms , the symptoms will go away.  The medicine is very effective for this problem most of the time.  Check for discharge, fever, pain after the antibiotics.

Question 9

what treatment would be suggested if the treatment for gonorrhea doesnt work and the strains have become resistant?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotic: Selection will be based on in vitro testing against different antibiotics. Many times reinfection is the issue, not necessarily a resistant strain.

Question 10

had the standard treatment for gonorrhea and syphilis changed?

Accepted Answer

Yes: CDC recommends ceftriaxone as standard treatment for gonorrhea, and benzathine penicillin for syphilis.

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Last week i was treated for gonorrhea, today i found a tampon in me that's been there for 2 weeks. did that make my treatment ineffective?

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I recently been treated for chylmedia and gonorrhea its been at least 6 days since then and tomorrow is my last day but recently i saw blood in my semen and i found it uncomfortable to pee. did the treatment fail? or could it be something else? help?

A member asked:

Both me and my partner have been treated for gonorrhea twice in the past month. i am concerned that the treatment doesn't work. how can i be sure. ?

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How long for gonorrhea treatment to exit my system?

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How long does it take for gonorrhea treatment to work?

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How will women know gonorrhea is gone completely after treatment?

A member asked:

How long does it take for gonorrhea to go away with the treatment/shot?

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I am on treatment for gonorrhea, i want to know how will i know if its working.

A member asked:

What treatment would be suggested if the treatment for gonorrhea doesnt work and the strains have become resistant?

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Had the standard treatment for gonorrhea and syphilis changed?

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