STI check – Gonorrhoea

Gonorrhoea is a bacterial infection that lives in the dick, arse or throat. In 2010, there has been a dramatic increase in gonorrhoea infections in gay communities across NSW.

In men, gonorrhoea is mainly transmitted through oral or anal sex. Touching an infected area and then touching your own dick or arse can also transmit gonorrhoea.

Many people who have gonorrhoea aren’t aware they have it, particularly if they have it in the throat or arse. If you are going to get symptoms, most commonly in your dick, you may have a clear or yellow milky discharge and a stinging pain when pissing.

Gonorrhoea can be detected by a urine test plus swabs from the arse and throat and is easily treated with antibiotics. If you have been infected with gonorrhoea, it’s really important to avoid any sex that might spread the infection until you have been given the all-clear from your doctor.

info: More information on gonorrhoea and other STIs is available at www.thedramadownunder.info.