How would gonorrhoea normally be treated?
Gonorrhoea is unlikely to go away without treatment, and it is better to treat the condition as early as possible. Gonorrhoea is treated with a single dose of antibiotics, based on the local reported susceptibility of the organism and the site of infection. Usually one of the following antibiotics are tried:
ceftriaxone
cefixime
spectinomycin
These are taken either in pill form or by an injection. Azithromycin and sometimes ciprofloxacin are used if the organism is sensitive. Other antibiotics such as penicillin and tetracycline are not used because strains of gonorrhoea have become resistant to these.