People with The Vagina
A lot of people with vaginas who acquire the gonorrhea infection do not show any symptoms. However, if they do, the symptoms of gonorrhea start to show up within almost a week after encountering the infection. Some commonly occurring symptoms of gonorrhea among women include:
- Bleeding before or after periods
- Sensation of burning or pain when you are peeing
- A bloody or yellowish discharge coming abnormally from the vagina
A lot of people having a vagina do not experience any symptoms of gonorrhea infection. Although symptoms start developing somewhere from a day to so many weeks later after the exposure to gonorrhea causing bacteria. The symptoms of gonorrhea are mostly mild to moderate. In addition, the symptoms of gonorrhea among women are somewhat similar to the symptoms developing after encountering vaginal yeast or other vaginal infections. The similarity among several vaginal infections occurring due to bacteria or yeast can make it highly difficult to diagnose the actual condition.
Possible symptoms of gonorrhea that overlap with other vaginal infections include:
- Greenish, or watery discharge from the vagina
- Painful or burning sensations while urinating
- Increased urge to urinate
- Soreness in the anus
- Rectal discharge or bleeding
- Sharp pain in the lower abdomen
- Heavier periods between menses
- Painful vaginal intercourse
- More frequent blood spotting during and between periods