Gonorrhea Test Kit
The contents of your specimen collection
kit include:
- Urine collection cup
- Urine specimen collection
kit containing a transport tube and a disposable dropper or pipette
- Shipping biohazard bags
- A requisition form
- An order form
- A piece of tape
- A cardboard shipping box
How do I find out
if I have Gonorrhea?
Gonorrhea is a sexually
transmitted bacteria that infects men, women, and infants. An estimated
1 million cases of gonorrhea are reported each year while at least that
same number goes unreported.
Symptoms of a Gonorrhea
Infection
Symptoms of gonorrhea
usually appear two days to three weeks after you have been exposed to
someone with the infection. Some men and women will not have symptoms
at all until the disease has caused severe health problems.
Men’s Symptoms
- Swelling and pain in the
testicles
- A discharge that is yellow
or cream colored from the penis
- A burning sensation when
you urinate
- Swelling and pain around
the opening in the penis
Women’s Symptoms
- Pain in the area between
your belly button and your sexual organs
- A burning sensation when
you urinate
- An unusual discharge from
your vagina
What causes Gonorrhea?
How do you get it? How is it transmitted?
Gonorrhea is a sexually
transmitted disease or infection. That means that it is transmitted
during either vaginal, oral or anal sex. In addition, gonorrhea can
be passed on to babies during birth if the mother has gonorrhea.
How do I
know for sure if I have Gonorrhea? Gonorrhea Testing
The most positive way
to know if you have Gonorrhea is to be tested. There is a urine test
offered by Private Diagnostics that can tell you for sure if you have
Gonorrhea. You may have been exposed to Gonorrhea and carry it for a
long time without experiencing any of the symptoms above. Sometimes,
the only way that you know that you have Gonorrhea is if your partner
is diagnosed with it. Therefore, again, the best way is to be tested.
Why get Gonorrhea
treatment?
Even if you do not
have the symptoms, the effects of untreated gonorrhea can be very serious
to you and your family. If left untreated, Gonorrhea can cause
- Inability to have children
- Arthritis and arthritis-like
pain and conditions
- Permanent damage to your
reproductive organs
- Tubal pregnancies which
can lead to the death of your child
How is Gonorrhea
treated?
Gonorrhea is treated
by taking antibiotics. It is important to take all the medicine that
is prescribed for you. It is also important that your sex partner(s)
get treatment at the same time; otherwise, you will continue to re-infect
each other. It is also recommended that you have another laboratory
test completed between 3 to 6 weeks after the completion of your antibiotics
in order to be sure that the Gonorrhea is gone.
