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KOMPAS.com – One of the concerns when contracting gonorrhea is whether gonorrhea can be completely cured?
To note, gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Quoting the Ministry of Health, this disease known as gonorrhea can infect the genitals, anus, eyes, throat of sufferers, as well as from pregnant women to their babies during delivery.
Before listening to the answers to the questions above, first know some of the characteristics of this disease.
Also read: Gonorrhea: Symptoms, Causes, How to Treat, and How to Prevent
Features of gonorrhea in men and women
Gonorrhea is known as gonorrhea because the main symptom of this disease is urine accompanied by a yellow or greenish discharge similar to pus. There are slight differences between the symptoms of gonorrhea in men and women.
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The characteristics of gonorrhea in men, including:
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- Pus urine
- Urinary tract is inflamed
- Urinating more often than usual
- Genital pain, especially when urinating and having sex
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The characteristics of gonorrhea in women, including:
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- Excessive discharge
- Menstruation is irregular
- Swollen vulva or vaginal lips
- Pelvic pain or lower abdominal pain
If you find some of the symptoms of gonorrhea above, immediately do an examination to the doctor. Don’t forget to invite your sex partner to also check with the doctor.
Also read: Gonorrhea Symptoms in Men and Women to Watch Out For
Can gonorrhea be completely cured?
Yes, gonorrhea can be completely cured as long as the patient carries out the treatment completely as recommended by the doctor.
Reporting from ClevelandClinic, gonorrhea sufferers must undergo treatment according to the schedule and instructions that have been prescribed, even though their symptoms have reduced or their health condition has improved.
Also, don’t take gonorrhea medication prescribed for someone else. Make sure the patient only takes the medicine prescribed by the doctor.
If some of the things above are not done, the germs that cause gonorrhea lodged in the patient’s body can become drug-resistant.
This condition makes the disease drug-resistant or more difficult to treat in the future. In addition to needing to increase the dosage of the drug, patients whose gonorrhea germs have become resistant to the drug also need to undergo longer treatment.
Also read: Causes of Gonorrhea, Risk Factors, and Transmission
What happens if gonorrhea is not treated completely?
Gonorrhea that is not treated thoroughly not only makes the disease unable to recover completely and the germs that cause the disease develop drug resistance.
In addition, there is some risk of complications from mild to severe or leading to death. Here are some of the dangers of gonorrhea that are not treated thoroughly:
- Causes pelvic inflammatory disease which can increase the risk of pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility in women
- Causes eye problems in babies, when pregnant women with gonorrhea transmit the disease during delivery
- Triggers the appearance of sores in the urethra, makes the testicles inflamed, and triggers prostate pain in men
- Causes swollen and painful joints, inflammatory liver disease, damage to heart valves, to the brain in men and women
Given the risk of gonorrhea complications that can be dangerous, it’s a good idea for those of you who have this disease to undergo treatment until it’s finished.
Also read: How to Treat Gonorrhea Until Complete
How to treat gonorrhea
Gonorrhea can be completely cured with antibiotics. These drugs are either taken or injected into the body.
The type of gonorrhea medication given to these sufferers can vary, adjusted to the patient’s disease and health conditions.
Before undergoing treatment, make sure you convey information to your doctor if you have a history of previous drug allergies or are taking other drugs.
Remember, sufferers must comply with the rules for taking gonorrhea medicine so that the disease can be completely cured.
When finished undergoing treatment, control the health condition again to the doctor and ask again whether the treatment is complete.
During treatment, sufferers are usually advised to “fast” or wait at least a week after sufferers and partners have finished all treatment before finally being allowed to have sex. Also, wait until all the symptoms are gone.
After listening to the explanation of whether gonorrhea can be completely cured above, those of you who are being diagnosed with this disease don’t be discouraged anymore. Remember, make sure you are disciplined in undergoing treatment and don’t forget to invite your partner for treatment.
Also read: Can gonorrhea disease heal itself?
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