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Gonorrhea is a dangerous social disease, if not early recognition of symptoms and timely treatment of the disease will become more and more severe, followed by dangerous complications for women such as infertility, infertility, danger to the fetus for pregnant women,....
1. Causes of gonorrhea in women
Gonorrhea caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae - a bacteria that can grow and multiply rapidly in the genital tract, including the cervix, uterus and fallopian tubes in women; in the urethra both female and male; in the mouth, throat, eyes and anus.
Some causes of gonorrhea in women are:
Unsafe sex with a carrier of gonorrhea; Sharing personal items with someone who has gonorrhea; If you come into contact with an open wound that carries an infection, you can get gonorrhea; Mother-to-child transmission: A mother infected with gonorrhea during pregnancy can transmit the infection to her unborn baby during childbirth.
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2. Signs to recognize gonorrhea in women
Usually, gonorrhea in women symptoms similar to gynecological infections. This is the reason why women are subjective and do not pay attention when detecting the initial signs of the body.
The initial symptoms of gonorrhea in women are often silent, not obvious, even in some cases the patient has no symptoms. Women with gonorrhea will have acute manifestations such as:
More discharge, slightly white or yellowish liquid; Frequent urination, sharp pain, pus draining from the urethra; Abdominal pain, back pain or bleeding that is not during menstruation. Cervical fluid is thick yellow or greenish yellow in quantity, with a foul odor; During sex, women often experience pain when infected with gonorrhea, the symptom to recognize is lower abdominal pain. Women with gonorrhea when examining the cervix will see signs of edema, touching, there are signs of bleeding and pus. The urethra is red, pus-filled or cloudy. In case of severe infection, the patient may develop a fever. Rectal infections such as discharge, anal itching, pain, bleeding during defecation.
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3. Complications of gonorrhea in women
Causing female infertility, infertility: It is one of the dangerous complications of gonorrhea for women. Gonorrhea causes inflammation of the fallopian tubes and female genitals, so it directly affects fertility when infected. Danger to the fetus: For pregnant women who have gonorrhea, it is very dangerous for the fetus, because the baby can be infected with gonorrhea bacteria during childbirth, when passing through the vagina. The disease also has the potential to cause premature birth, so all pregnant women need to be screened before and after pregnancy. Meningitis and pericarditis: This rate occurs very low, only about 1-3%. However, this is a very serious complication that can damage the heart valves, often the aortic valve, which can be life-threatening. Meningitis is rare but has no typical symptoms. Impaired quality of life: Symptoms of gonorrhea make patients self-conscious, depressed, prolonged condition leads to depression, pain during sex can reduce sex drive, affect husband and wife relationship. Blood infection: Gonorrhea can travel through the bloodstream and cause infections in other organs of the body. This is a life-threatening infection. Causes eye inflammation: Gonorrhea bacteria spreads to the eyes, making the patient's eyes red and easily confused with pink eye. The disease can cause blindness. Throat swelling and ulcers: People with gonorrhea in the throat often have burning pain, swollen tonsils, white pus discharge, this condition will cause swelling and ulcers in the throat. Gonorrhea in women, if not treated promptly, can increase the risk of other social diseases.
4. Treatment and prevention of gonorrhea
4.1. Treatment of gonorrhea
Gonorrhea can be cured with appropriate treatment, the treatment should be carried out as soon as possible, with the right drug - the right dose.
The treatment of gonorrhea in women usually takes drugs and takes twice as long as men.
Treatment drugs include:
Spectinomycine with the brand name Trobicin or Kirin, 4g - single dose intramuscular injection; In case of chronic disease, injection for 2 consecutive days. If it is not convenient to inject drugs, you can choose an oral solution, but usually the success rate will be lower, the drug is usually Azithromycin (Zithromax) 250mg x 4 oral tablets in a single dose. If treated with the right medicine and at the right dose, the symptoms of painful urination and frequent urination will decrease quickly. The remaining symptoms will disappear completely after 5-7 days. During the treatment, absolutely do not have sex, do not drink alcohol and drugs, do not do urological procedures. The cure is only concluded when two consecutive cultures are negative or there is no more urethral discharge.
4.2. Prevention of gonorrhea
Avoid unprotected sex; Use condoms during vaginal and anal sex; Use a condom to cover the penis or a rubber pad to cover the female genitals during oral sex; Maintain good hygiene of the body and genitals, especially before and after sex. Do not share personal items with others. Minimize the number of sexual partners. It is best to be faithful to one wife and one husband. If you are infected with gonorrhea, absolutely do not have sex to avoid spreading the infection to others. Seek medical attention immediately if you feel any suspicious symptoms of the disease.
If you have unusual symptoms, you should be examined and consulted with a specialist.
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