Gonorrhoea is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection that can affect the cervix, uterus and fallopian tubes in women, and the urethra in men. Like chlamydia, it can be silent, and untreated infection can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease with a risk of lasting tubal damage. Diagnosis is by swab or urine testing, and treatment requires antibiotics chosen with attention to local resistance patterns; partners should be tested and treated as well. Rising antibiotic resistance is being tracked nationally, which is one reason self-treatment is not advised.
Also known as: gonorrhea, GC infection
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Sources
- National AIDS Control Organisation, Government of India (naco.gov.in)
- World Health Organization (who.int)
Last reviewed: 9 September 2026. Written by the Antega Editorial Team. General information only — always follow the advice of your own clinic, doctor or pharmacist.