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Gonorrhea is spread through unprotected oral, vaginal, or anal sex with an infected person.
Sometimes, gonorrhea can be spread to the eyes by hands or direct contact with the infected fluids. It can also be passed from an infected mother to her baby during birth. If present, symptoms may appear 2-10 days or up to 6 weeks after sexual contact with a person. Men may have yellowish-white discharge, or itching around the urethra. The urethra is the opening in the penis.