… at least rapidly isolate further infections. Standard treatment for gonorrhea is a shot (intramuscular injection, not a drink) of ceftriaxone and oral azithromycin. However, the emergence of super gonorrhea is decreasing and potentially eliminating treatment options.
Without effective treatment, your body may be able to naturally clear gonorrhea from your body in weeks to months. However, this does not always occur, and untreated gonorrhea has the potential to wreak all kinds of havoc.
With more awareness of your body, that sore throat or itchiness or stomach pain you didn’t have before you had sex becomes easier to pay attention to, and easier to get checked out. And dare to care if a lover tells you they feel unwell.
Men, in particular need to pay attention. Since 2015 in the UK, men who have sex with men have seen a greater rise in their risk of infection.
The good thing about gonorrhoea is that it is easy to detect and the majority of contractions are not yet the superbug. Unfortunately, it does take up to two weeks to get the results, during which it’s advisable to abstain from sexual activity with other people. It’s not as cheap or rapid as syphilis or HIV testing, but it’s definitely needed.