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The bacteria cannot survive outside the human body for long. Gonorrhoea is not spread by kissing, hugging, swimming pools, toilet seats, or sharing baths, towels, cups, plates or cutlery. Without treatment, gonorrhoea can cause permanent blindness in a newborn baby. If you're pregnant and may have gonorrhoea, it's important to get tested and treated before your baby is born. The infection can also be passed from a pregnant woman to her baby. The bacteria can infect the cervix (entrance to the womb), the urethra (tube through which urine passes out of the body), the rectum and, less commonly, the throat or eyes.

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Gonorrhoea is easily passed between people through: The bacteria that cause gonorrhoea are mainly found in discharge from the penis and in vaginal fluid. You need to be tested in a specialised sexual health service to ensure you receive the correct treatment. Gonorrhoea is resistant to many commonly used antibiotics. Testing is available at any specialised sexual health or Genitourinary Medicine (GUM) clinic, and in some GP surgeries and contraceptive services. In men the spread of infection to the testicles leading to pain and swelling In women the spread of infection to the reproductive organs possibly leading to infertility Prompt treatment is recommended to prevent more serious problems: Men commonly notice a discharge from the tip of the penis but most women will not notice anything wrong.

Gonorrhoea can infect the cervix (neck of womb), urethra (water passage) the uterus (womb), fallopian tubes, ovaries, testicles, rectum (anus), throat and sometimes the eyes.

Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by bacteria called Neisseria gonorrhoeae or gonococcus.