Sex is Fun until one gets Gonorrhea Part 7

Diagnosis

Diagnosis is easily confirmed by staining or culturing the discharge from the penis or vagina. Today commercial kits are available which can rapidly identify the presence of gonorrhea. All cases of gonorrhea must be reported to the publish health system. Because there are other organisms which are also sexually transmitted, it is recommended that a test for syphilis and Chlamydia be done at the same time.

For those individuals who complain of a sore throat and rectal pain, swabs from these areas should be obtained for culture.

Today there are nuclei acid probes which can identify gonorrhea with 100% sensitivity. For individuals with no secretions from the genitals, these nuclear probes are useful as they can detect gonorrhea on the minutest amount of secretion.

Some individuals with gonorrhea also have the infection in the blood and may develop arthritis or infection of the heart. Any young male who is sexually active and presents with swelling and pain in the joint should always be suspected of gonorrhea. Blood or fluid from the joint can be cultured and the organism can be identified using the various nuclear probes.