Gonorrhea is spread by sexual contact, and from mother to baby during delivery Gonorrhea is found in infected body fluids from the penis, vagina, mouth or rectum, and spread by direct sexual contact. A baby's eyes can get infected if their mother has a cervical infection at the time of birth. Discharge from the penis, vagina, or rectum Sore throat, possibly with difficulty swallowing For women, cramps or pain in the lower abdomen Pain in the testicles in men Pain when urinating Symptoms can start from 2 to 7 days after infection.
Many people can have gonorrhea and spread it without having any symptoms at all.
Gonorrhea may get into the blood and may rarely settle in other parts of the body causing infection of the joints, skin, heart, and brain. In the past, penicillin was used to treat gonorrhea. Now other antibiotics, such as ceftriaxone, are used since gonorrhea is often resistant to penicillin. Don't have sex until both you and your partner have completed treatment.