Gonorrhea Gonorrhea, a bacterial STD, can be treated with antibiotics. Gonorrhea s most common symptoms are green or yellowish discharge from the vagina or penis, as well as painful or difficult urination. Some women experience abnormal vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain or fever within 10 days of getting infected. It takes from one to 14 days for symptoms to appear. Half of all women who are infected don t have symptoms.
Gonorrhea is spread through vaginal, oral or anal intercourse.
Women who are HIV positive are more prone to get other STDs. There are two types of herpes. Herpes I usually causes cold sores and fever blisters on the mouth. Don t be fooled, however, herpes I can be spread to the genitals. Herpes 2 usually occurs on the genitals.