What are the symptoms of gonococcal urethritis in women

In today's society, many diseases plague women. The female symptoms of gonococcal urethritis are also a disease problem that many female friends are concerned about. This disease is vaginitis caused by gonococci, which is caused by a bacterium called gonococcus. So, what are the symptoms of gonococcal vaginitis in women? Let’s take a look at the following content introduction together, and I hope that female friends can understand more about it.

1. Symptom: Painful urination

It is often an early symptom of gonococcal urethritis. There is a burning sensation, stinging or scorching pain in the front part of the urethra. The pain becomes more severe during urination and may even radiate to the lower abdomen or spine. When the pain occurs at night, the patient may experience a "painful erection" of the penis.

2. Symptoms: Redness, swelling and pus discharge from the urethral orifice

After 12 to 24 hours, the pain is slightly relieved, and a thin, mucous secretion begins to be discharged in large amounts. After another 12 to 24 hours, a large amount of purulent secretion is discharged, and 20 to 50 ml of pus can be discharged in 24 hours. After 2 to 3 days, the amount of pus decreases and the thickness changes from white to yellow-white or yellow-brown. After another 3 to 4 days, the pus becomes even less and thicker. In the morning, the pus gathers at the urethral opening to form a pus film, called "mud mouth". The pain is relieved, the urethral opening becomes red and swollen, and becomes everted. The inner leaf of the foreskin also becomes red and swollen, and it may progress to balanitis, incarcerated phimosis, etc.

3. Symptom 3: Frequent urination (prostate disease) and urgent urination

Similar to general urinary tract infection, this is caused by inflammation that causes contraction of the urethral sphincter, frequent urination (prostate disease) and urgency, especially at night. In addition, because the inflammation affects the small blood vessels in the mucosa, "terminal hematuria" often occurs. Sometimes there may be blood in the semen.

4. Symptom four: pain and heaviness in the perineum.

5. Symptoms 5. Symptoms of systemic gonococcal urethritis

Some patients may also have systemic symptoms, such as fever (body temperature around 38°C), general fatigue, discomfort, loss of appetite, and even nausea and vomiting.

6. Symptom 6 Physical Examination

The urethral opening and fossa are red, swollen, congested and edematous, and sometimes there are small, superficial abscesses, erosions or small ulcers. In severe cases, the urethral mucosa is everted, and the redness and swelling spread to the entire glans penis. The glans penis and foreskin are everted, and the foreskin cannot be turned up, compressing the urethra and causing pus to flow out. The inguinal lymph nodes on both sides may also be affected, causing redness, swelling, spasm, suppuration, and obvious tenderness. The pain will decrease as the urethritis decreases. The inflammation of the lymph nodes will disappear 2 to 3 days after the inflammation disappears. (Recommended reading: How to cure urethritis more quickly)

7. Symptoms and course of disease

The symptoms are most severe in the first week. If left untreated or treated untimely and incompletely, the symptoms will gradually ease after about 2 to 3 weeks, urethral secretions will decrease, tissue swelling will also subside, and the symptoms will completely disappear after one month. However, the gonorrhea has already invaded the deep glands and even lurked in the scar tissue, growing slowly and progressing to chronic gonorrhea. In the later stages, urethral stenosis may occur.

The above is all about the symptoms of gonococcal urethritis in women. I hope to be able to help more friends in need. Once you have vaginal inflammation, remember not to eat food that is too cold, too spicy, or very irritating. During the illness, try not to have sex and cooperate with the doctor's treatment. This disease will recover quickly.