SC Gonorrhea Gonorrhea Chapter 20. Gonorrhea is one of the most common infectious diseases in the world. A newborn baby can also get gonorrhea during childbirth if its mother is infected. The signs of gonorrhea can, however, show up within 2-10 days after sexual contact with an infected person. In men, symptoms include pain at the tip of the penis, pain and burning during urination, and a thick, yellow, cloudy penile discharge that gradually increases.
Gonorrhea can be symptom-free.
But gonorrhea can be cured with specific antibiotics. Since many strains of gonorrhea are resistant to penicillin, your doctor will almost always use another medicine. Take prescribed medications. To avoid reinfection, be sure that your sexual partner is also treated. Have follow-up cultures to determine if the treatment was effective.