“Gonorrhea” is a disease that women should not ignore.

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Many women may think that gonorrhea is a distant disease, but did you know that gonorrhea can also happen to women? It’s just that the symptoms may not be as severe as in men.

What is gonorrhea?

Sexually transmitted bacterial infections in men tend to have more severe symptoms than in women. If left untreated, dangerous complications can occur. They are divided into two types: gonorrhea and non-gonorrhea.

Causes of Gonorrhea Gonorrhea
is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae, เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง which can be transmitted from one partner to another during vaginal, oral, or anal sex. It can occur even without ejaculation.

Symptoms of gonorrhea

  • Abnormal vaginal discharge, such as yellow or green, with an unusual odor, or an increased amount of vaginal discharge
  • Painful urination, spotting with blood (rare)
  • If there is an infection in the rectum, there will be dull pain in the rectum or there may be a pus-like discharge from the rectum.

It is found that more than 50% of women infected with gonorrhea do not have symptoms. However, if not treated, complications from gonorrhea infection will occur, such as pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, chronic lower abdominal pain, and ectopic pregnancy, etc.

Treatment for gonorrhea


Patients can be treated with antibiotics if symptoms do not improve. If symptoms do not improve, patients should abstain from sexual intercourse while receiving treatment. Recommendations* Patients should see a doctor after receiving an examination within 3 months to test for other sexually transmitted diseases.

Gonorrhea prevention

  • Use a condom every time you have sex.
  • Annual health check
  • Avoid having sex with people who are at risk.

Why women should not ignore gonorrhea?
Gonorrhea can affect a woman’s reproductive system. Gonorrhea can spread to the uterus and fallopian tubes, causing pelvic infection and inflammation, which can result in tubal adhesions, an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy, long-term pelvic pain, infertility, and pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, premature birth, and conjunctivitis.