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How do you get gonorrhoea?
Gonorrhoea is passed on through sexual contact like oral, vaginal or anal sex. It can also be passed on by sharing sex toys.
You cannot get gonorrhoea from kissing, hugging, towels, or toilet seats. The bacteria cannot survive outside the body for long.
Symptoms of gonorrhoea
Many people who have gonorrhoea will not have any symptoms. It’s important to test regularly as people often have the infection without knowing.
If you do have symptoms, they can take a few weeks to appear. You might notice:
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unusual discharge from your penis or vagina
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pain when peeing
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pelvic pain
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irregular periods or bleeding between periods
If you have any symptoms of gonorrhoea, you should visit your local sexual health clinic.
How to avoid gonorrhoea
The best way to avoid gonorrhoea is by using condoms and other barrier protection during sexual activity. This means
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use condoms for vaginal or anal sex
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use a condom or dental dam during oral sex
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wash sex toys or cover them with a fresh condom before sharing them with another person
You can get free condoms at sexual health clinics. Regular testing helps reduce the spread of STIs. We recommend you test at least once a year. If you regularly have sex with new partners, we recommend testing every 3 months.
Is gonorrhoea serious?
All sexually transmitted infections can be serious if they're not treated quickly. Without treatment, gonorrhoea can cause long-term health problems. But it’s easy to treat.
If you have a vulva, untreated gonorrhoea can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) which affects other parts of your reproductive system. This can cause ongoing pain, problems with getting pregnant and increase your risk of an ectopic pregnancy (when a pregnancy develops outside the womb).
It can also cause problems during pregnancy. And it can be passed on to your baby during birth. If this happens, the baby can develop an eye infection.
If you have a penis, gonorrhoea can spread and cause an infection in your testicles or prostate.
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