Information on STD Testing\Gonorrhea
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Hello AMH,
I need more information on gonorrhea testing. I’m a law student at well known law school on the east coast. I’ve been committed to my boyfriend for 10 years but I’ve recently been curious. I’m a fairly young law student and I haven’t had many sexual experiences aside from my boyfriend. So, a month ago my curiosity got the best of me and I acted on my terrible thoughts. After joining a dating site I met another attached guy. We had sex without protection (crazy I know) and I started to notice yellow discharge in my under ware. I rushed to the nearest clinic and turns out I had gonorrhea. I was disgusted with myself and riddle with guilt. For days I didn’t sleep but I was too ashamed to tell my boyfriend. I figured if was only a one time thing I would just get help. Last week it happened again. I didn’t feel any symptoms but I know from my research that with gonorrhea often times women do not have symptoms. Well now I’ve been freaking out because I read an article that said gonorrhea antibiotics can build resistance to antibiotics. Do I have anything to worry about?
Janay W, Worcester, MA
Hello Janay,
I completely understand your concern. Let me begin by saying any concerns with your health should always be address with a licensed medical professional. Neisseria gonorrheae is the organism that cause the bacterial infection gonorrhea. As one of the oldest, it is one of the most well known sexually transmitted disease. 
This organism is transferred sexually and it typically can live out of the body for more than a couple of minutes. Gonorrhea is treated with antibiotics. Overtime organisms can evolve to resist antibiotics. For example gonorrhea used to be treated regularly with penicillin but overtime the organism mutated to become resistant. Scientists do believe that eventually gonorrhea will be untreatable but that is not the case now. As long as you take the antibiotics as prescribed you should be in the clear. Again consult with a licensed medical professional before making any decision about your health.