What is it?

Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI)

How do you get Gonorrhoea?

• Through unprotected oral, vaginal or anal sexual intercourse (sex with no condom) with someone who has the infection
• Sharing sex toys
• Infection can also be spread from your genitals to your eyes
• An infected mother can pass it to her baby’s eyes and throat at birth.

How do I know if I have Gonorrhoea?

• Around 1 in 10 infected men and almost half of infected women do not experience any symptoms.

Some symptoms of Gonorrhoea are:

Females:

• Pain passing urine
• Change in your discharge
• Bleeding between periods
• Bleeding after sex
• Pain during sex

Males:

• Pain passing urine
• Discharge from your penis
• Pain in your testicles
• Rectal pain and discharge

Where can I get tested?

• Make an appointment with your GP or contact Grampian Sexual Health Services - call 0345 337 9900

For more information visit NHS inform
www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/sexual-and-reproductive/gonorrhoea