As a result, AIDS patients are vulnerable to severe, life-threatening illnesses that might not otherwise be a threat. This bacteria can cause symptoms of burning on urination, pelvic inflammatory disease or PID, vaginal or penile discharge, or be completely without symptoms. Infertility can result from chlamydia that is not diagnosed and treated. Both partners must receive antibiotic treatment even if there are no symptoms present. Symptoms of gonorrhea include vaginal or penile discharge, painful urination, and testicular or abdominal pain.
Women can have painful menstrual periods, painful intercourse and bleeding after intercourse.
Treatment requires antibiotics for both partners as well as a follow-up test to be sure the organism is no longer present. If left untreated, infertility can result and the gonorrhea organism can infect the other areas of the body. This virus causes blister-like sores on or near the genitals, mouth or other parts of the body. The sores are usually painful or itch, but sometimes symptoms are so mild that the virus is transmitted unknowingly. The virus is transmitted to a partner during oral or genital sexual contact.