Come si guarisce la gonorrea?

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Come si guarisce la gonorrea?

Come si guarisce la gonorrea?

Essendo causata da un batterio, la gonorrea risponde ad un trattamento antibiotico mirato: solitamente una singola dose di cefalosporina per via intramuscolare, associata ad azitromicina per bocca è la prima terapia, in attesa di esami di laboratorio che forniscano l'antibiogramma specifico e mirato.

Quanto dura il trattamento per la gonorrea?

Note importanti alla terapia La guarigione dalla gonorrea si ottiene, in genere, nel giro di pochi giorni, purché la cura sia tempestiva ed appropriata. Fino alla completa guarigione è importante che il paziente si astenga dai rapporti sessuali e non sospenda il trattamento dopo i primi miglioramenti.

How do doctors diagnose gonorrhea?

  • If you suspect that you have been infected with gonorrhea , it's important to see a doctor. He or she will collect a urine sample or swab the area that's suspected to be infected (vagina, urethra, or throat, for example) and seek to confirm a diagnosis through the use of a bacterial culture, gram staining, or a genetic test.

What is the prognosis of gonorrhea?

  • Most people with gonorrhea don’t have any symptoms and feel totally fine, so they might not even know they’re infected. Gonorrhea is usually easily cured with antibiotics. But if you don’t treat gonorrhea early enough, it can lead to more serious health problems in the future.

What are the symptoms of gonorrhea, and how is it treated?

  • Gonorrhea is not transmitted from toilet seats. Women infected with gonorrhea may not have any symptoms. Common gonorrhea symptoms and signs include vaginal discharge and pain when a woman urinates. Gonorrhea is treated with antibiotics . Gonorrhea may cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), tubo-ovarian abscess, and infertility.

What happens if gonorrhea is left untreated?

  • If gonorrhea is left untreated, it can cause serious and permanent health problems in both men and women. For men, gonorrhea can lead to a painful condition in the tubes attached to the testicles, which could possibly cause a man to be sterile.

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