When is antibiotic treatment for pelvic infection recommended for gonorrhoea?

Gonorrhoea can affect the cervix, urethra, rectum, or throat and may cause few symptoms. Pelvic pain, pain during sex, fever, bleeding between periods, or unusual discharge can indicate infection involving the upper reproductive tract. A clinician may begin treatment based on the examination and risk while swab or urine results are being processed. Gonorrhoea treatment needs careful antibiotic selection because resistance can affect which medicines work.

Take the prescribed medicine exactly as directed and attend any test-of-cure or follow-up appointment recommended for you. Avoid sex until your clinician confirms it is safe and partners have been assessed and treated as advised. Inform the clinic about pregnancy, medicine allergies, and previous gonorrhoea treatment. Do not use someone else’s antibiotics or assume a single dose covers every possible infection.

Get urgent help for severe or worsening pelvic pain, fever, repeated vomiting, faintness, heavy bleeding, or possible pregnancy with pain. Seek prompt review if symptoms continue after treatment, because the diagnosis, treatment choice, or another infection may need reassessment. Untreated pelvic infection can cause lasting pain and fertility problems.

Ask which sites need testing, whether a test of cure is planned, how partners will be contacted, when sex can resume, and what symptoms should trigger urgent reassessment.