Infectious Disease Specialist Questions

Gonorrhoea

NOT an active concern, but was something in the past and has had me curious. Is it possible to pass gonorrhea from infected vaginal fluids left uncleaned on gym equipment or in between tanning bed visits? Can gonorrhea of the eye/mouth infect someone else as gonorrhea of the penis?

I’m just not certain how else I may have gotten it before and had these questions.

Female | 29 years old

1 Answer

The short answer is No. Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and it can be asymptomatic and infected people may not know they have it. This is why it is one of the most commonly transmitted STDs. Dr. Maira Medellin