Human race has been gifted with a priceless endowment, and that is love. Love which is responsible for the union of souls, for the creation of life, is a boon. But now even this valuable gift does not come without curses and threats. The squalid head of ills and diseases seem to be strangulating the pristine gift. Sexually transmitted diseases are something which is no more unheard of. Here in this article we shall concentrate over sexually transmitted disease (STD) called the gonorrhea and its symptoms.

3/4 of the cases in .U.S.A dealing with gonorrhea are a testimony to the fact that it is more common in young men and women between the ages of 16 to 30. It becomes quite laborious to diagnose gonorrhea as the symptoms are generally not that distinct and vehement.

Usually the symptoms tend to surface within ten days after the infection has been contracted. In many cases they take as long as thirty days to surface. The diagnosis becomes very difficult in women because the symptoms are such that women tend to make the mistake of thinking it to be a just a mild infection of bladder. STD gonorrhea symptoms in men are a little more distinct. We shall now discuss the symptoms in more detail.

Painful urination

In women, we find painful urination and irritation in the vaginal and moist regions. In men along with pain, there is also an aching sensation in the testicles, as the epididymis linking the testicles gets infected.

Later stages of infection of cervix

STD gonorrhea symptoms include irritation in the cervix of a woman. This later makes the lady feel nauseated, and dizzy. When left untreated a fluid discharge also takes place from the vagina which acquires a yellow color and vaginal wall bleeding is also common during times of periods. The lady can also grow febrile after some time due to high temperatures.

Swollen testicles

Among men we find that the testicles after the infection get swollen. A yellow or green discharge occurs from the penis tip. And even the penis grows bloody in color and looks for very tender. The glands situated in the groin areas get swollen as well, and irritation in the thigh regions occurs frequently.

Infection on anus and throat

It is found that the anus gets infected and this STD gonorrhea symptom includes painful bowel movements and passing of blood with stool. A throat infection affects the tonsils and from this region the whole body becomes prone to infection.

If the STD gonorrhea symptoms are not controlled properly then it can result in ectopic pregnancy in women. In this case the egg after fertilization grows outside the uterus; this situation can be life threatening as well.