What harm can gonorrhea cause to the body? What are the symptoms of extragenital gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease, which we all know. Therefore, many people in daily life should pay more attention to reproductive health and refuse unhealthy sexual behavior, as gonorrhea can cause a lot of harm and may even lead to infertility.

Be aware of the 5 hazards of gonorrhea

1. Causes dysuria or urinary retention. Urinary pain is mild, with only burning or mild stabbing pain in the urethra during urination, and terminal hematuria is often seen. Urine is usually transparent, but gonococcal filaments can be seen floating in it. Redness and swelling of the urethral opening, burning pain, pus discharge, etc.

2. Causing sexual dysfunction, gonorrhea cannot be treated in a timely manner, and symptoms such as decreased libido, unstable erection, impotence, premature ejaculation, and neurasthenia have just appeared,

3. Inducing infertility. Gonorrhea is a retrograde infection that infects the male prostate, seminal vesicles, and testicles. Causing abnormalities in sperm can lead to infertility. Women can infect the cervix, endometrium, fallopian tubes, etc., causing salpingitis, blocked fallopian tubes, and infertility.

4. Gonorrhea balanoposthitis. Clinical symptoms begin with localized burning, itching, slight pain, foreskin edema, and internal lobe erosion. The glans is flushed and slightly erosive, and in severe cases, the foreskin is significantly swollen and cannot be turned up. The glans is enlarged, which can lead to inflammatory phimosis.

5. Gonorrhea testis inflammation. This disease is caused by gonorrhea invading the testes through the ejaculatory duct, and is the most common complication of acute posterior urethral gonorrhea. Testicular swelling with hard nodules on the surface, radiating pain, and an increase in body temperature to around 39 degrees Celsius during the acute phase.

Various symptoms of extragenital gonorrhea

1. Gonococcal ophthalmopathy

The adult type often spreads pathogens when the patient rubs their fingers against the eyes, while the child type is more likely to be transmitted by the hands of gonorrhea parents or nannies to the child. The infant type is more likely to be infected during childbirth. The clinical manifestation is congestion and swelling of the conjunctiva, with a large amount of yellow purulent secretions leaking or seeping out from the eyelids. If not treated in a timely manner, the cornea can lose its luster and even ulcerate. Children often experience corneal perforation and total ophthalmitis, leading to blindness.

2. Gonococcal pharyngitis

The cause of the disease is mostly due to oral sexual behavior, which can also be transmitted to others through kissing. Pharyngeal pain, burning heat, difficulty swallowing, congestion of the pharyngeal mucosa, redness and swelling of the tonsils, and visible purulent secretions adhering to the pharyngeal wall.