Contents:
- Medical Video: 10 Easy Ways to Relieve Stomach Bloating
- Common signs and symptoms of gonorrhea
- Symptoms of gonorrhea in men
- Symptoms of gonorrhea in women
- Is it true that gonorrhea can cause constipation?
Medical Video: 10 Easy Ways to Relieve Stomach Bloating
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease whose number of cases is quite high. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that around 78 million people worldwide are infected with gonorrhea every year. The high number of cases of gonorrhea is caused by symptoms that are too vague or can not even appear at all, so not everyone is aware that they have contracted gonorrhea. Well, constipation is said to be one of the symptoms of gonorrhea that often appears, but often ignored.
Common signs and symptoms of gonorrhea
Gonorrhea or also called gonorrhea is a contagious venereal disease caused by a bacterial infection Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Gonorrhea is transmitted through vaginal, oral, and anal sex without the protection of condoms.
The bacteria that cause gonorrhea infect the genitals, reproductive organs, rectum, and throat. The most common symptom of gonorrhea is the discharge of a foreign fluid from the genitals and frequent urination that feels burning.
Symptoms of gonorrhea in men and women can be different. Here's a more detailed review:
Symptoms of gonorrhea in men
- Foreign fluid that comes out of the urethra; usually white, yellow, or greenish like pus.
- Testicular pain and swelling (tip of the testis is also swollen)
- Frequent urination
- Urination feels hot, sore, burning
- Anus itching, pain, and bleeding
- Pain when defecating
- Difficulty swallowing due to swollen lymph glands in the neck.
- Eyes hurt and are more sensitive to light. Usually accompanied by belek (eye drop) that resembles pus.
- Joint pain that is accompanied by swelling, redness, and feels warm to the touch.
Symptoms of gonorrhea in women
- Pain during intercourse
- Bleeding after sexual intercourse
- Fever
- Leucorrhoea which is yellow to green
- Vaginal lips and vulva swell
- Vaginal bleeding between menstrual cycles.
- Abdominal or pelvic pain which usually ends with vomiting.
- Urination feels hot, sore, burning
- Anus secretes vaginal discharge that results in itching, pain, and bleeding
- Pain when defecating
- Difficulty swallowing due to swollen lymph glands in the neck.
- Eyes hurt and are more sensitive to light. Usually accompanied by eye drop that resembles pus.
- Joint pain that is accompanied by swelling, redness, and feels warm to the touch.
Is it true that gonorrhea can cause constipation?
Constipation is not a common symptom of gonorrhea. However, constipation can be a symptom of gonorrhea infection that has invaded the rectum (anus) area.
If the gonorrhea bacteria infects the anal area, possible symptoms include itching, constipation, pain during bowel movements, and the discharge of foreign fluids from the anal canal (which can be accompanied or without bleeding). If not treated immediately, gonorrhea infection in the rectum can cause abscess formation (festering lumps) in the anus.
Anal gonorrhea infection is more common in men who have sex with men through anal sex.
If you experience symptoms of gonorrhea as mentioned above, immediately consult a doctor to get the right treatment as soon as possible.
