What is gonorrhea like?

Gonorrhea: The infection may not cause any symptoms but in the male it causes a urethral discharge and in females, infection of the uterine cervix with discharge.

Unpleasant: Women or men with gonorrhea may be asymptomatic. Rectal symptoms for men or women can include drainage, itching, bleeding & painful bowel movements. Pharyngeal gonorrhea can cause sore throat. Men may have pain with urination & discharge that is green, yellow or white. They may develop pain of the testes or scrotum. Women may have pain with urination, vaginal bleeding or vaginal discharge.