Signs & Symptoms

Males:
• 90% symptomatic
• Mucopurulent discharge
• Dysuria
• If untreated: prostatitis, infertility, epididymitis

Females:
• 50% symptomatic
• Urethral symptoms
• Dysuria
• Cervical discharge
• Increased vaginal discharge
• Lower abdominal pain
• Intermenstrual bleeding
• Dyspareunia
• If untreated: PID
& pregnancy complications

Sites affected:
• Males: urethra, rectum (MSM)
• Females: urethra, endocervical region
• Both: pharyngeal, conjunctival
• Neonates: conjunctival (from infected cervical material during delivery)