What is gonococcal urethritis in women?

Some women do not pay good attention to personal hygiene in their daily lives, and do not take safe measures during sexual intercourse. As a result, a series of symptoms appeared soon after. After going to the hospital for examination, they found out that they had female gonococcal urethritis. So, what is gonococcal urethritis in women? For this disease, let’s take a look at the following introduction.

Female patients' symptoms

(1) Symptoms of uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis and paraurethral glanditis include pain, redness and swelling of the vulva, urgency, frequency, pain when urinating, and pus discharge from the urethra; gonococcal bartholinitis includes fever, redness and swelling of one side of the labia majora, pain, fever, and pus discharge; gonococcal perianal inflammation is caused by vaginal secretions infecting the perianal area, and is mainly manifested by redness and swelling of the perianal area, extreme itching, and pain; gonococcal cervicitis includes pain, itching of the vulva, pus discharge from the vagina, redness and swelling of the cervix, and foreign body secretion.

(2) Complications are mainly caused by gonococcal pelvic inflammatory disease, which mainly manifests as fever, pain, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, and increased vaginal discharge.

Precautions

1. Patients should avoid sexual intercourse during treatment; do not drink alcohol, strong tea or coffee; do not eat spicy food and drink plenty of water; avoid fatigue and keep the area clean.

2. Carry out necessary isolation at home, and use bath towels, washbasins, bathtubs, toilets, etc. separately, or disinfect them after use.

3. The patient’s spouse and/or sexual partner should go to the hospital for examination and treatment.

4. Raise awareness of sexual safety, let patients know what is safe sex, what is risky sexual behavior, and how to avoid risky sexual behavior.

5. Using condoms can prevent sexually transmitted diseases.

What is gonococcal urethritis in women? This disease is a sexually transmitted disease with a high incidence rate, and the harm it causes to patients is enormous. Many female patients can only endure the torture silently every day for fear that others will know their condition. I hope that patients will face the reality positively, bravely go to a good regular hospital for treatment, and strive to recover their health as soon as possible.