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A 22-year-old male asked:
Doctor wants to know the symptoms of the disease called gonorrhea and possible ways to detect?
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Dr. Andrew Doeanswered
Radiology - Interventional 22 years experience
Really?: Your doctor should know this. A bad smelling discharge, itching, burning, or painful sex. The treatment is antibiotics.
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Dr. Pavel Conovalciucanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Gonorrhea: Gonorrhea often goes asymptomatic - no symptoms at all. That's why a lot of people go without treatment. In males, gonorrhea may present with pain during urination and discharge out of the penis. Sometimes, it may cause inflammation of the testicles and its structures. Untreated gonorrhea may cause narrowing of the urethra (strictures). In rare cases it may cause sepsis (blood infection).
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A male asked:
I think i may have gonorrhea. The soonest appointment i could make with my doctor is almost 2 weeks after my discovery. Will it be too late to cure?
Dr. Lisa Davidsonanswered
26 years experience
No, but: Many cities have free clinics or a planned parenthood that could treat you sooner.
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Dr. Scott Beard commented
Urogynecology 27 years experience
This is not a wait 2 week problem. You only need to pee in a cup for the test so its time for a new doc
Jan 8, 2013
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A 18-year-old male asked:
I recently had gonorrhea June 4th and as soon as I saw something wrong I went to the doctor June 7 and they test me and I came positive for gonorrhea June 10th I got treated and everything has cleared up but why sometimes my back is hot ?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Repeat question. See previous reply. Your back feeling "hot" has nothing to do with gonorrhea.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Interested to know how does one get this STD called gonorrhea?
Dr. Fred McCurdyanswered
Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis 47 years experience
Check This Out: The cdc has great information on stds at: http://www.Cdc.Gov/std/gonorrhea/stdfact-gonorrhea.Htm.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
I think that I have gonorrhea or chlamydia but im not sure . Will boh call me?
Dr. David Zisowanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 49 years experience
Maybe, maybe not: If you think you have an STI go to a gyn or STI clinic for diagnosis and treatment before you develop any serious problems.
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Dr. Walter Kobasa commented
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
Most states will follow up on positive cultures for GC chlamydia and other. They try to make sure other partners are tested and treated
Mar 31, 2012
A 20-year-old female asked about a 20-year-old female:
If I got HIV, syphilis, clamydia, gonorrhea test done, its been a week and no call for result does that mean im good? Still need to go get results?
A Verified Doctoranswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 36 years experience
Probably OK, but...: Its probably OK, but there's nothing wrong calling to check.
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