What are the symptoms of gonococci?

Although people's open attitude towards life in modern life has brought great pleasure and enjoyment, it has also brought serious disease problems. For example, sexual openness has caused the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases to rise steadily. Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted viral disease. It is very destructive to people’s reproductive health. Let’s take a look at the symptoms of gonococci.

Gonorrhea is the common name for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a strict human parasite that often exists in the white blood cells of purulent secretions of acute urethritis and vaginitis. Its morphological staining is similar to that of meningococci. Gonorrhea infection can cause purulent infection of the urogenital system and is one of the common sexually transmitted diseases, commonly known as gonorrhea.

Clinical manifestations:

Clinical manifestations are most common in urethritis and cervicitis. Typical symptoms include difficulty urinating, frequent urination, urgency, pain, and discharge of mucus or purulent secretions. It can also invade the eyes, pharynx, rectum, pelvis, etc., and spread through the bloodstream to cause arthritis, perihepatitis, sepsis, endocarditis or meningitis.

① Acute gonorrhea: The incubation period is 1 to 14 days, usually 2 to 5 days. The symptoms of acute urethritis include redness, swelling, itching and slight stinging of the urethra, followed by the discharge of thin mucus, causing discomfort during urination. The inguinal lymph nodes may be swollen, red, swollen and painful, and may also become suppurative. 50% to 70% of patients have gonococcal invasion of the posterior urethra, manifested as urinary distress, frequent urination, and acute urinary retention. The systemic symptoms are generally mild. A few patients may have a fever of around 38°C, general discomfort, lack of appetite, etc.

②Chronic gonorrhea: symptoms last for more than 2 months. Symptoms include frequent itching in the urethra, burning sensation or mild stinging during urination, thin urine stream, weak urination, and dribbling. Most patients have a small amount of serous crust sealing the urethra in the early morning. If the genitals or the base of the penis are squeezed, thin mucus often overflows. The urine is basically clear, with visible striae.