It is impossible to catch Gonorrhea from toilet seats, towels, drinking cups, etc. that have been used by an infected person. If the disease is left untreated in men, the bacteria may spread to the urethra causing scarring and sterility. Most women and an increasing number of men exhibit no symptoms at all. If symptoms do appear, they will be two days to two weeks after you come into contact with the bacteria. Gonorrhea is diagnosed by taking a culture of the cervix in women or the discharge from the penis in men.
Treatment is a full-course of antibiotics.
It is important to have follow-up cultures taken seven to fourteen days later to make sure you have been cured. You should avoid intercourse until two negative cultures have been taken in a row. If you do have intercourse before two negative cultures have been taken, use condoms. Avoid oral-genital contact until the treatment is complete. Although less common today than in the past, Syphilis is still an important STD to be aware of due to the dangerous consequences of contracting the disease.