Gonorrhoea
Gonorrhoea is caused by bacteria that live on moist, warm parts of the body such as the inside of the arse, mouth, throat and urethra (the ‘pipe’ in your cock that you piss down). It’s easy to pick up or pass on.
What does it look like?
Gonorrhoea in the cock:
- can cause a white/yellow discharge and pain when pissing
- you might want to piss but can’t, or only a little.
In the arse:
- there may be discharge on your shit or pain when shitting but usually you won’t notice symptoms.
In the throat it can sometimes cause a sore throat.
Symptoms can start around two to seven days after being infected. But there may be no symptoms, especially with gonorrhoea of the throat or arse.
How’s it passed on?
Through unprotected:
- fucking or being fucked
- sucking or being sucked
- rimming.
Gonorrhoea can be spread by getting the bacteria on your fingers, then touching other parts of your own body.
How is gonorrhoea prevented?
Using a condom greatly reduces the risk of gonorrhoea being picked up or passed on.
How is gonorrhoea treated?
It is diagnosed by testing a sample of your piss or taking a swab from the infected area.
You’ll be given antibiotics in tablet form – often just one pill. Or you might be given a liquid or injection.
Untreated gonorrhoea can cause serious damage to your balls (known as epididymitis), arthritis and prostatitis (long-term inflammation inside the arse).
No-one is immune to gonorrhoea. If you’ve had it before, you can get it again.
