Chlamydia Info

This section gives you all you need to know about chlamydia and gonorrhoea: the signs and symptoms, how to avoid it, what to do if you think you have it.

Gonorrhoea Symptoms

What are the Signs & Symptoms of Gonorrhoea?

Gonorrhoea can affect the throat or rectum (bum) as well as the genital area depending on the sex you have had. If you think this is a risk, you should tell the doctor or nurse who can then take a sample from your throat or rectum to be absolutely sure.

10% of men and 80% of women have no symptoms but symptoms may include:

In Women
In Men

In Women

  • Vaginal discharge (white, yellow or green)
  • The need to go to pee more often (frequency)
  • Pain when peeing or having sex
  • Lower abdominal pain (stomach)
  • Painful sex
  • Post coital bleeding

In Men

Most people (70%) don't have any symptoms but if you do have any, it may be one or more of the following:

  • A white, yellow, or green discharge from the tip of the penis
  • Pain when peeing
  • Pain or tenderness in the balls (testicles)

What if I or my partner have Gonorrhoea symptoms?

If either of you have symptoms and are worried that it may be a sexually transmitted infection, you should seek help from a Sexual and Reproductive Clinic, GUM Clinic or your GP. Find the nearest place for an STI Test (STD Test).

Where can I get Treated?

Want to know where you can tested or treated? Find the clinic or pharmacy nearest your postcode.

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