Gonorrhea can be passed from an infected woman to her newborn infant during delivery, causing eye infections in the baby. The early symptoms of gonorrhea often are mild, and many women who are infected have no symptoms of the disease. If symptoms of gonorrhea develop, they usually appear within two to IO days after sexual contact with an infected partner. Women experiencing early symptoms may notice painful or burning sensation when urinating and or vaginal discharge that is yellow or bloody. More advanced symptoms may include abdominal pain, bleeding between menstrual periods, vomiting, or fever.
Men are more often symptomatic than women are.
They usually have a discharge from the penis and a burning sensation during urination that may be severe. Symptoms of rectal infection include discharge, anal itching, and sometimes painful bowel movements. Chlamydia Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the United States today. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 4 million new cases occur each year. The highest rates of Chlamydia infection are in 15 to 19 year-olds.