Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the gonococcus bacteria.
The gonococcus is transmitted from one person to another during very close physical contact such as vaginal, anal or oral-genital sexual intercourse. Symptoms Symptoms of gonorrhea generally appear two to ten days after contact with an infected person. If you think you have been exposed to gonorrhea or if you have the above symptoms, see a Health Care Provider . Some other diseases have similar symptoms, but treatments are very different. In men, diagnosis is made by microscopic examination and culture of the discharge from the penis.