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Can gonorrhea come back after 2 years?
It’s also possible that the STD is passed back to you by an untreated partner. In some cases, an STD like gonorrhea may become resistant to antibiotic treatment. Be sure to work closely with a healthcare provider to ensure that your STD is properly treated and the risk of its return is reduced.
What happens if gonorrhea comes back?
A person who is infected with gonorrhea is always contagious until he or she has been treated. Having a gonorrhea infection once does not protect you from getting another infection in the future. A new exposure to gonorrhea will cause reinfection, even if you were previously treated and cured.
Can gonorrhea stay dormant in your body?
A person infected with gonorrhea may go up to six months with no signs of infection before more severe signs and symptoms show themselves. Any of the symptoms that present within the first few weeks can easily be mistaken for another type of infection like a vaginal one.
When to see a doctor for gonorrhea symptoms?
Always see a doctor if your partner is being treated for gonorrhea. Also see the doctor if you or your sex partner notice any symptoms, such as an unusual discharge. If you have gonorrhea, you should be tested for other STDs. Be sure to tell your recent sex partners, so they can get tested too.
Who is most at risk for getting gonorrhea?
• Gonorrhea (gon a REE a) is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). • Anyone who is sexually active can get gonorrhea. It is more common among teens and young adults. • Many people who have gonorrhea don’t know it. Especially in women, the disease often has no symptoms. • You can pass gonorrhea to others without knowing it.
Is there any way to prevent gonorrhea after sex?
The surest way to prevent gonorrhea is not to have sex or to have sex only with someone who’s not infected and who has sex only with you. Condoms can reduce your risk of getting gonorrhea if used the right way every single time you have sex. Washing the genitals, urinating, or douching after sex will not prevent any STD.
Can a person with a STD get it again?
Being successfully treated for chlamydia, gonorrhea, or another STD does not mean that you can’t get it again. In fact, many people become infected with STDs over and over again because they continue to have unprotected sex with partners who have untreated STDs.