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Please share an interesting fact about dealing with gonorrhea.

11 doctors weighed in across 12 answers
Dr. Brian Nguyen answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ignore: Given increasing resistance, physicians rarely treat gonorrhea with fluoroquinolones anymore.

Answered 3/24/2014

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Ignore: One only gets it by doing un-protected sex, after few days , severe pain upon urination, get treated.

Answered 4/3/2014

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Ignore: Take the full dose of your antibiotics. test of cure two weeks later. USE CONDOMS. Ditch the guy.

Answered 5/14/2015

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Ignore: Avoid intercourse until you've been retested and have a negative culture.

Answered 5/5/2015

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Ignore: Other infections can coexist with gonorrhea. Be sure to get checked for all.

Answered 6/1/2014

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Ignore: Remember to use a condom to protect yourself and your partner from STDs - and unplanned pregnancy!

Answered 6/1/2014

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Pain and swelling of one testicle can be a sign of gonorrhea.

Answered 6/5/2014

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Gonorrhea: Gonorrhea can cause no symptoms in both men and women.

Answered 6/5/2014

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Untreated: Untreated gonorrhea can lead to male sterility.

Answered 6/5/2014

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Dr. Dale Kristle answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Ignore: If you partner has gonorrhea, no need to be tested. You need to be treated.

Answered 7/24/2014

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Ignore: Gonorrhea increases the risk of other sexually transmitted diseases so get tested for them all.

Answered 11/28/2014

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Ignore: Presence of gonorrhea will make transmission of HIV easier.

Answered 5/3/2015

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