The discharge from gonorrhea is what color?

Written by Zhai Yu Juan
Dermatology Department
Updated on September 13, 2024
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Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the infection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, also known as gonococcus, primarily manifesting as purulent infections of the urinary and reproductive organs. The main route of transmission for gonorrhea is through sexual contact, but it can also be transmitted through close living contact and from mother to child. The clinical symptoms of gonorrhea vary; symptoms in males are typically more pronounced, including frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, and redness and swelling at the urinary opening, which may exude yellow purulent discharge. In females, the symptoms of gonorrhea are generally milder, commonly affecting the cervix and vagina with mucous secretions initially, which may later become purulent, often without significant noticeable symptoms.

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What causes asymptomatic gonorrhea?

Most patients with gonorrhea have clinical manifestations, and only a few with mild or chronic infections may not exhibit obvious symptoms. Gonorrhea is caused by an infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae, commonly known as gonococcus. It primarily manifests as a purulent infection of the urinary and reproductive systems, and can also lead to pharyngeal, rectal, and disseminated gonococcal infections. It has a short incubation period, is highly contagious, and can lead to various complications and sequelae. Gonorrhea is mainly transmitted through sexual contact, with the patient being the source of infection. In rare cases, it can be contracted through contact with secretions containing gonococci or contaminated items, such as clothing, bedding, towels, bathtubs, and toilet seats. Females, including young girls, due to the short length of the urethra and genitalia, are easily infected. It is often through shared family use of bath items and towels that infection occurs. Newborns can be infected through the birth canal of a mother with gonorrhea, leading to neonatal gonococcal conjunctivitis. Pregnant women infected with gonorrhea may transmit the bacteria to the amniotic fluid, potentially infecting the fetus.

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Can gonorrhea be transmitted through a washing machine?

The probability of transmitting gonorrhea through a washing machine is very low, but it is still recommended to wash separately for safety. Gonorrhea is mainly transmitted through sexual contact, with patients of the disease being the source of infection. In a few cases, it can also be transmitted through contact with secretions containing gonococci, or through contaminated items such as clothing, bedding, towels, bathtubs, and toilets. Gonococci do not grow well outside the human body and have poor resistance to physical and chemical factors. They can survive for 15 minutes at 42°C, only 5 minutes at 52°C, and die within 1 minute at 60°C. In completely dry environments, they die within 1-2 hours, but in not completely dry environments, and in solutions, they can maintain infectivity for more than ten hours, or even several days. However, gonococci are very sensitive to common disinfectants. If sharing a washing machine, you can add hot water or a disinfectant for washing.

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There are several ways to transmit gonorrhea.

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the infection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, primarily characterized by acute purulent infections of the urogenital tract. The main transmission route of gonorrhea is through sexual contact, followed by mother-to-child transmission, blood transmission, and close living contact transmission, which can also spread gonorrhea. Since Neisseria gonorrhoeae has very poor viability outside the human body, common disinfectants can deactivate it, and the main transmission mode of gonorrhea is still primarily through the classic route of sexual contact.

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Is vestibular adenitis the same as gonorrhea?

Bartholin's gland inflammation is not limited to gonorrhea; these are two different diseases. Bartholin's gland inflammation refers to the condition where pathogenic microorganisms enter the Bartholin's glands through their external openings, causing inflammation of these glands. Gonorrhea, on the other hand, is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a specific pathogenic microorganism, primarily transmitted through sexual contact. These two are not equivalent; therefore, they require different treatments.

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Symptoms of gonorrhea on the glans penis

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the infection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. There are differences in symptoms between infected men and women. In men, gonorrhea generally presents as acute urethritis. Most patients infected with Neisseria gonorrhoeae will experience redness and swelling at the urinary meatus, pain during urination, difficulty in urinating, and a pasty phenomenon at the urinary meatus, accompanied by purulent discharge. Some patients may not show obvious symptoms, only experiencing itching and stinging on the glans penis.