It is more likely, for example, for a woman to be infected during vaginal intercourse with an infected man, than the other way around. Although it doesn't happen often, there have been reported cases of infection caused by spreading infected sexual fluids by hand to the eyes, which can cause infection there. Women who do develop noticeable symptoms usually do so within 10 days. Infected women may also develop disseminated gonococcal infection . If you think you might have been exposed to gonorrhea, get tested .
Symptoms usually show up in three to five days after infection.
If you think you might have been exposed to gonorrhea, get tested . Untreated gonorrhea in men can lead to sterility, inflammation of the epididymis, inflammation of the prostate and disseminated gonococcal infection . Testing for gonorrhea can be done with a simple urine test, or by taking tissue samples from the infected area. Learn more about getting tested . Several antibiotics can be used to cure a gonorrhea infection, including cefixime, ceftriaxone and ofloxacin.