Symptoms
Females:
Often there are few or no symptoms in females.
Green or yellow discharge, odor, burning and pain with urination.
Males:
May also have no symptoms.
Most have pus-like discharge, burning, and pain with urination. Diagnosis Laboratory tests of specimens from infected area. Possible Problems Females:
PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) leading to pain, sterility.
Passing disease to infants at birth may cause infection, blindness.
Males:
Sterility due to scars in the tubes that carry sperm. Transmission Sexual contact. Treatment Special prescription antibiotics for all partners or reinfection will occur. Prevention Abstinence.
Mutual monogamy with uninfected partner.
Correct and consistent use of latex condoms. Go Back to: Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
