This test is usually for people with a penis but may sometimes be offered to people with a vulva.
You can have a test for gonorrhoea even if you haven’t got signs or symptoms. A test can be done straight away but you may be advised to have another test two weeks after having sex. It’s important not to delay getting a test if you think you might have gonorrhoea. You can’t get gonorrhoea from kissing, hugging, sharing baths or towels, swimming pools, toilet seats or from sharing cups, plates or cutlery. It’s not clear if gonorrhoea can be spread by transferring infected semen or vaginal fluid to another person’s genitals on the fingers or through rubbing vulvas (female genitals) together. If gonorrhoea is transferred from the genitals to the eye(s) by the fingers it can cause conjunctivitis (an eye infection). You don’t need to have anal sex for this to happen. It’s possible for the bacteria to spread from vaginal discharge to the rectum. If you’re pregnant, it’s possible to pass gonorrhoea to the baby (see Other things to know). sharing sex toys if you don’t wash them or cover them with a new condom each time they’re used.oral sex (going down, giving head) without a condom or dam (a latex or plastic square that covers the anus or vulva).Gonorrhoea is most commonly spread through: You can get the infection if you come into contact with infected semen (cum or pre-cum) or infected discharge from the vagina, throat or rectum (back passage). Gonorrhoea is usually passed from one person to another through sexual contact. If you have gonorrhoea, you’ll be encouraged to be tested for other STIs as you can have more than one STI at the same time. If you’ve had gonorrhoea and it’s been treated, you won’t be immune to the infection – you can get it again. The only way to make sure you don’t have gonorrhoea is to get tested yourself. You could have gonorrhoea even if a partner has tested negative. a sexual partner tells you they have a sexually transmitted infection (STI).during a vaginal examination your doctor or nurse says that the cervix is inflamed and/or there’s an unusual discharge.you or a partner have had unprotected sex with other partners.you've recently had unprotected sex with a new partner.you or a sexual partner have, or think you might have, symptoms.If you think you might have gonorrhoea, it’s important not to delay getting a test so that you can start treatment and don’t pass the infection on to anyone else. You can only be certain you have gonorrhoea if you have a test. Infection in the eyes (conjunctivitis) can cause pain, swelling, irritation and discharge.Infection in the throat usually has no symptoms.Infection in the rectum (back passage) doesn’t usually have any signs and symptoms but may cause anal pain, discomfort or discharge.Rarely, pain or tenderness in the testicles.An unusual discharge from the tip of the penis – the discharge may be white, yellow or green.Rarely, bleeding between periods or heavier periods (including women who are using hormonal contraception).
An unusual vaginal discharge which may be thin or watery, yellow or green.
Signs and symptoms can show up 2–14 days after coming into contact with gonorrhoea, many months later, or not until the infection spreads to other parts of your body. Around half of people with a vulva and 1 in 10 people with a penis with genital gonorrhoea won’t have any obvious signs or symptoms.
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