Gonorrhea Treatment

If you catch your gonorrhea early, treatment can be easily done with a single dose of antibiotics (WebMD, 2016). There are a number of different antibiotics that can be prescribed by a doctor to treat gonorrhea:

• Single dose of 500mg Cipro XR
• Single dose of 500mg Levaquin
• SIngle dose of 400mg Tequin (STD, 2005)
• Single injection of Ceftriaxone with combination of one of two orally taken antibiotics, Azithromycin or Doxycycline (Mayo Clinic, 2016)

Drug Resistant Gonorrhea

The treatment of gonorrhea can be complicated by the development of drug resistant gonorrhea. Studies around the world to test the effectiveness of different drug treatments suggest that the antibiotics typically used may be losing their effectiveness (CDC, 2015). Due to this growing challenge, a dual regime of drugs can be prescribed to treat gonorrhea (CDC, 2015).

When Can I Have Sex?

It is important to follow the recommendations of your medical health professional as to when it you are free to resume sexual activity but a good rule of thumb is seven days after completing treatment and the infection has cleared up (STD, 2005).

Is There Any Follow Up?

If you find that you are still experiencing symptoms after your course of treatment, it is important that you follow up with your medical professional. The persistence of symptoms may mean that you are still carrying the infection and your initial course of treatment has failed (WebMD, 2016). You may also need some follow up if you are experiencing some of the long term effects of gonorrhea and the infection has spread to other areas of the body (Medscape, 2016).

Gonorrhea Treatment & Sexual Partners

Legally, healthcare professionals in most countries are required to report a positive gonorrhea infection. In many cases they will take on the task of contacting any sexual partners to help prevent the spread of the infection (Kiefer, 2015). It is important that you contact all sexual partners to inform them of the need to be screened or ensure that you provide all the contact information to your medical professional so that all partners can be notified. An untreated case of gonorrhea can lead to some serious long term effects and could result in death.

Regular Screenings Prolong Sexual Health

There are a lot of very excellent reasons to take care of your body and your overall health. Keeping yourself and your partners safe by regular STIs screenings is an important part of ensuring a safe and happy relationship. When you are in better health, you are also reducing the risks when you engage sexual activity and in different types of BDSM. Keep yourself healthy and get your regular sexual health screening.