• Gonorrhea is the second major reported STD infection in Douglas County.
• The rate of infection for gonorrhea in Douglas County is more than double the Nebraska rate and 56% higher than the national rate.
• Over two thirds of those infections are in people under 25 years of age.

Gonorrhea affects both men and women.
Symptoms show up 2 to 21 days after having sex with an infected partner.

In Men
Gonorrhea symptoms MAY include:

• Thick yellow or greenish drip from the penis
• Burning or pain when you urinate
• Need to urinate more often
• Swollen or tender testicles.

Sometimes Gonorrhea has NO symptoms.
Untreated infection may result in pain in the joints and/or extremities.

Treatment
The most common treatment for gonorrhea is antibiotics.
Partners must be treated at the same time.

In Women
Many women can be infected with gonorrhea and have NO symptoms.

When symptoms do occur, there CAN be:

• Yellow or grey discharge from the vagina
• Burning or pain when you urinate or have a bowel movement
• Abnormal periods or bleeding between periods and cramps
• Pain in the lower abdomen.

Infection may spread to the uterus, fallopian tubes and even the upper abdomen.
Gonorrhea can be the cause of chronic pelvic pain.

A pregnant woman’s infant can become infected during passage of the infant through the birth canal.

Effects on the infant include serious eye infections and blindness.

Treatment
The most common treatment for gonorrhea is antibiotics.
Partners must be treated at the same time.

Source: Douglas County Health Department