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Signs of gonorrhea in men, first symptoms and treatment

Gonorrhea is one of the very long-known diseases of men, the symptoms of which is caused by the activity of the gonococcus (Latin name – Neisseria gonorrhoeae). Named bacterium by the name of the scientist who discovered and described the bacterium diplococci. Albert Neisser was the first who made available laboratory analysis for the presence of gonococcus. He gets in the body men through sexual intercourse, which can be as genital and oral or anal. Literally, the name of the disease translates as "the expiry of the seed".

Gonorrhea, which is otherwise known as gonorrhea, men often remains untreated. And this is its main danger – in the case that symptoms of gonorrhea in men do not exist, but only analysis can confirm the presence, they can "reward" her all their sexual partners without even knowing it. Analysis of morbidity confirms that the maximum risk of gonorrhea has been observed during vaginal sex without a condom.

The infection can have very unpleasant consequences. Bacteria are able to penetrate the placental barrier (intrauterine infection) and cause the symptoms of gonococcal conjunctivitis in newborns.

Household method of infection is virtually eliminated because the resistant bacteria outside the human body very low. Moreover, their number in the external environment enough to cause gonorrhea in men. Unpleasant consequences, symptoms and complications caused by the fact that treatment of gonorrhea in men is one of the mandatory services of specialized clinics dealing with men's health.

Symptoms

Gonorrhea manifests in men as a result of infection during unprotected sex 50% of cases. The probability of infection depends on the stage of the disease, their partner and the presence of an exacerbation that is associated with the increase in the number of pathogens in the vagina. The first symptoms appear within two to five days after infection. This symptoms such as:

  • pain when urinating;
  • the inflammatory process in the mucous membranes of the penis;
  • problems during sexual intercourse;
  • a yellowish discharge from the urethra.

It should be noted that similar features characterize other sexually transmitted diseases and differential analysis allows to establish the true cause of the symptoms. Often professionals have to treat a whole bunch of sexually transmitted infections that have similar symptoms and effects. Given that their agents belong to different classes of microbes, antibiotics used for mixed infections have to treat all discovered diseases (trichomoniasis, chlamydia, thrush), and not be limited tohealing of gonorrhea.

If the time to start to treat gonorrhea, it is limited to anterior urethritis and does not cause other disorders. Much more serious are the consequences of prolonged infection without timely treatment.

For gonococcus characteristic is its ability to cause not only infection of the genitals. Its consequences – inflammation of the rectum (proctitis), pharyngitis. Proctitis is often asymptomatic and is common among men who have homosexual relations. Its symptom is the itching or burning sensation in the rectum and mucosal secretions from it. Pharyngitis gonococcal origin has the same symptoms as usual, – redness of the throat, pain and difficulty swallowing. To treat these forms of infection should the drugs used for genital gonorrhea.

Diagnostic measures and therapies

Similar first signs that manifests itself most sexually transmitted diseases that require differential diagnosis. Without it, prescribed antibiotics will not cope with all the pathogens that analysis reveals.

Binding analysis – a smear for gonorrhea in men – unambiguously establish the presence of gonorrhea in acute period. If suspected chronic gonorrhea in men who have unpleasant consequences, the analysis may demonstrate an increase in the number of leukocytes and the absence of gonococci. Then apply more sensitive methods – sowing with a simultaneous check on the sensitivity of pathogenic microorganisms to antibiotics and PCR analysis. Seeding also allows to identify other pathogens of sexually transmitted diseases, gives an opportunity to treat the patient holistically and to prescribe the most effective antibiotics.

Treatment of gonorrhea involves broad-spectrum antibiotics, and drugs that destroy chlamydia. Can be used as tablets, and injection.

The most effective antibiotics of gonococci in acute uncomplicated:

  • Ciprofloxacin;
  • Ofloxacin;
  • Cefixime.

These drugs are once. For treatment chlamydia these drugs are recommended as Doxycyline (course) or Azithromycin (once). Used as tablets, and injection.

Chronic course requires longer courses. In connection with the need for a comprehensive treatment antibiotics are used several types, as well as immunomodulatory drugs and physiotherapeutic methods:

  • diathermy;
  • phonophoresis;
  • instillation of the urethra with bactericidal drugs.

After completion of the antibiotic treatment eliminated its effects (symptoms may occur dysbiosis, enhanced growth of fungal microflora). Effective pills, powders, and livebacterial cultures are able to restore the normal microflora, drugs-medications (pills or injections).

Taking drugs prescribed by your doctor, avoid alcohol, salty or spicy foods. It is important to carry out simultaneous treatment of both partners. The consequences of chronic gonorrhea and the possibility of secondary infection require constant attention to their health from ill couple. The treatment is considered successful if the patient during the assigned control tests analysis showed no gonococci.

What to expect and how to prevent the disease

Serious consequences of the disease, the possibility of developing a generalized form, intrauterine infection: causes necessary to detect and treat gonorrhea. And treat not independently assessing the symptoms and taking pills is fashionable in its sole discretion, and with the help of the doctor-venereologist. An analysis of the effects of home treatment tells about his poor performance. In addition, any pills taken without control of the presence of the pathogen, will not guarantee effective treatment.

The main complications of chronic gonorrhea in the absence of treatment are prostatitis, orchitis, orchiepididymitis, impotence and infertility. Not yet invented drugs that can completely cure these nasty diseases, it is possible only to remove the symptoms and support men's health at a satisfactory level.

The main medicine that can avoid infection is protected sex. Also effective topical preparations used for douching after unprotected sex and having bactericidal and bacteriostatic action.