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Female Gonorrhea
Between 30-60% of women with gonorrhoea are asymptomatic or
subclinical.[1] The patient may complain of a vaginal discharge, dysuria,
intermenstrual bleeding or postcoital bleeding. The cervix may appear
anywhere from normal to the extreme of marked cervicitis with a
mucopurulent exudate. Involvement of the urethra causes little dysuria,
purulent secretion and frequency. The combination of urethritis and
cervicitis on examination is very suggestive of the diagnosis as both
sites are infected in most patients.
More advanced symptoms, which may indicate development of pelvic
inflammatory disease (PID), include cramps and pain, bleeding between
menstrual periods, vomiting, or fever.
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