Males
The majority of men will show some symptoms in a few days after acquiring the infection. Pain or burring during urination is the most common complaint. At least 50% of men will also have a penile discharge. A few men will also complain of mild tenderness along the penile shaft and testicles. Other symptoms include:
- urethral discharge (drip from the tip of the penis)
- Dysuria (painful urination)
- Proctitis (anal gland infection associated with pain
- Pharyngitis (sore throat from oral sex)
With oral sex becoming an integral part of a sexual relationship, there is also an increasing incidence of gonococcal related infections of the throat. These individuals complain of sore throat after a sexual encounter and may have other features of a gonorrheal infection.
For those who engage in anal sex, gonorrhea is fast becoming a major source of rectal pain and infection. Many men also develop infection of the prostate after having performed anal intercourse.
Those males, who engage in routine anal sex with other men, generally tend to acquire a resistant form of gonorrhea. This resistant type of gonorrhea is gradually becoming more difficult to treat with the standard group of antibiotics available today.
Children
In newborns, vaginal transmission can cause conjunctivitis (infection of eye), known as ophthalmia neonatorum, and if left untreated can lead to blindness. In a young child with vaginal irritation or discharge, sexual molestation should always be suspected.
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