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Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with gonorrhea.

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Do tell your sexual partners of your condition. Do practice safe sex. Do take all meds as rx'd.

Answered 3/23/2014

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Dr. Brian Nguyen answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ignore: Avoid fluoroquinolones given rising rates of antibiotic resistant gonorrhea.

Answered 3/28/2014

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Dr. Kathleen Gilmore answered

Specializes in Urgent Care

Ignore: Get tested have partner/partners tested, they may not have symptoms treatment easy vs fallout.

Answered 1/16/2019

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Ignore: You can only get it from sex with someone else who has gonorrhea. Everything else is a myth.

Answered 5/28/2014

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Ignore: Discharge from the penis? Get screened for ALL STDs - not just gonorrhea!

Answered 6/1/2014

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Ignore: No Condom, No Sex! Choose your partner wisely! If you have pelvic pain and fever, see a doctor ASAP.

Answered 6/1/2014

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Ignore: Notify all contacts. Latex condoms, Periodic cultures for STDs.

Answered 6/5/2014

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Do consider gonorrhea as a possible cause for a sore throat.

Answered 3/15/2018

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Do: Do get retested if after treatment, symptoms continue.

Answered 6/5/2014

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Ignore: Make sure that any/all sexual partners are treated. After treatment, get retested.

Answered 5/20/2015

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Dr. Dale Kristle answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Ignore: Notify your partner(s). They need treat too or you can get reinfected.

Answered 7/24/2014

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Ignore: Do tell all your partners they need to be treated even if you aren't seeing them anymore.

Answered 11/28/2014

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Ignore: Get treated for both gonorrhea and chlamydia if you have gonorrhea.

Answered 5/3/2015

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Ignore: Gonorrhea is easily cured. See your Doc and get treated. Avoid sexual contact for 1 week after tx.

Answered 10/11/2015

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Ignore: Please use condoms with every sexual activity and also make sure get treated for chlamydia and partn.

Answered 1/6/2018

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