Gonorrhoea

• Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD)
• Symptoms include a thick yellow/green discharge from the penis or vagina.
• Gonorrhoea also causes pain when urinating.
• Gonorrhoea was easily treated using the antibiotic penicillin. Antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria are not common.
• Using a condom during sexual intercourse stops the bacteria passing from person to person.
• People who have unprotected sex should be tested for gonorrhoea. They can then be treated with antibiotics to kill the bacteria before they pass it on to another person.