Gonorrhea Home Testing Kit Trial

Lifetree Clinical Research is studying a home testing kit for gonorrhea. Please contact us at 801-269-8200 for more information. All calls are confidential.

What is gonorrhea?

Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported sexually transmitted disease in the United States. The Center for Disease Control estimates that more than 700,000 people in the United States are infected each year.

How Do You Get Gonorrhea?

Anyone who is sexually active can get gonorrhea. It can affect both males and females. It is caused by bacteria that are passed from one person to another through vaginal, oral, or anal sex. Babies can also be infected during childbirth if their mothers are infected. In babies, gonorrhea most commonly affects the eye. It cannot be spread by toilets or bathrooms.

A mutually monogamous sexual relationship with an uninfected partner is one way to avoid this infection. The proper use of condoms during intercourse usually prevents infection.

Risk factors that may increase the risk contracting gonorrhea:

Younger age
Having a new sex partner
Having multiple sex partners
Having a previous diagnosis of gonorrhea.

Symptoms (Women)

Half of all women with gonorrhea show no symptoms. When symptoms are present, they are sometimes mistaken for a bladder infection and may include, but are not limited to, painful or frequent urination; anal itching, pain, bleeding or discharge; abnormal vaginal discharge; genital itching; irregular menstrual bleeding; fever and general tiredness; or swollen and painful glands at the opening of the vagina.

If left untreated, gonorrhea can cause PID (pelvic inflammatory disease), which can lead to infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain. Additionally, research has shown that gonorrhea infections facilitate the transmission of HIV infection

Symptoms (Men)

Symptoms may include abnormal discharge from the penis, burning with urination, and in same case, may cause a rash or joint pain. If left untreated, gonorrhea infection can spread to the blood or joints or cause PID, both of which can be life-threatening or cause permanent health problems

How is Gonorrhea treated?

Gonorrhea is typically treated with antibiotics given as an injection or as a single tablet taken by mouth. Sexual partners should also undergo testing and treatment.

Gonorrhea Home Testing Kit