How long is the incubation period for gonorrhea? What are the three common transmission routes of gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease that not only easily harms oneself, but also others. In addition, the disease spreads very quickly and is difficult to prevent. Therefore, if you find yourself suffering from gonorrhea, it is important to seek treatment as soon as possible. So, what are the early symptoms of male gonorrhea patients?

(1) Inguinal lymph node infection causes redness, swelling, pain, and even suppuration. Some patients urinate frequently, urgently, and frequently at night. When the disease spreads to the posterior urethra, hematuria, bloody semen, and mild swelling of the perineum may occur. Mild systemic symptoms, sometimes fever, and overall discomfort.

(2) The urethral opening is red, swollen, and itchy, with mild itching and thin mucus flowing out, causing discomfort during urination. After 24 hours, the symptoms worsen.

(3) In the acute stage, if treatment is not timely and not completely slowed down, the initial symptoms of gonorrhea can be accompanied by prostatitis, seminal vesiculitis, and orchitis, with repeated episodes of urethral stricture, vas deferens stenosis or blockage, leading to secondary infertility.

(4) Purulent discharge from the urethral opening can flow out on its own, contaminating the underwear, especially in the morning when there is a large amount of secretions, sometimes forming scabs and blocking the urethral opening.

(5) Urinary pain is often the main complaint of patients when seeking medical attention. At the beginning of urination, the urethral opening is hot and painful, and the pain is reduced after urination. In severe cases, the glans feels pain when touching the underwear, and when walking, it is recommended to use a lower back position.

How long is the incubation period for gonorrhea?

1. In males, the incubation period is 2-14 days, which is usually caused by mild discomfort in the urethra. After a few hours, urinary pain and purulent discharge lesions may occur and spread to the posterior urethra, resulting in frequent and urgent urination. Examination revealed purulent yellow green urethral discharge, with a red and swollen urethral opening.

2. Gonorrhea in women usually begins to show symptoms from 7 to 12 days after infection. The symptoms are generally mild, but sometimes severe, with painful urination and frequent discharge. The cervix and deep organs are the most commonly infected areas, followed by the urethra, rectum, and paraurethral ducts. The cervix becomes red and brittle, accompanied by mucopurulent or purulent secretions.

After the incubation period of gonorrhea, the following discomfort symptoms usually occur:

1) Frequent urination, urgency, and pain. Often an early symptom of onset. Similar to general urinary tract infections, this inflammation causes contraction of the urethral sphincter, with frequent and urgent urination occurring at night. There is a burning sensation, stinging pain, or burning pain in the anterior urethra, and the pain increases significantly during urination, even radiating towards the lower abdomen or spine.