A man may have a drip from his penis. A woman may have a discharge or burning in her vagina. If the infection is not treated, it can get into a person's reproductive system. Men can have their sperm-carrying tubes blocked so they can't be a father. Women can have a bad infection called PID that can keep them from ever having children.
Babies can have eye, ear or lung infections.
The liquid from a man's penis or a woman's vagina can be checked for infection. Results may not be given right away. Treatment Usually antibiotic pills. A person should go back for more treatment if the first medicine does not work. Other Any sex partner you have had in the last month should be tested and treated .