Can gonorrhea be cured?
Yes. Gonorrhea can be treated and cured. How Is Gonorrhea Treated? To cure the infection, your doctor will give you either an oral or injectable antibiotic. Your partner should also be treated at the same time to prevent reinfection and further spread of the disease. It is important to take all of your antibiotics even if you feel better. Also, never take someone else’s medication to treat your illness. By doing so, you may make the infection more difficult to treat. In addition, Tell anyone you have had sex with in the last three months that you are infected. This is important because gonorrhea may have no symptoms. Women, especially, may not have symptoms and may not seek testing or treatment unless alerted by their sex partners. Don’t have sex until you have completed taking all of your medicine. Always use condoms when having sex. What Happens if I Don’t Get Treated? Untreated gonorrhea can cause serious and permanent problems in both women and men. In women, if left untreated, the
