How is it spread?
It is spread by having unprotected sex with someone who has the infection. It may not be obvious that they have it as 70 - 80%people don’t have symptoms
What are the symptoms?
· The need to frequently pass water and, when you do, you feel a burning sensation or discomfort
· For men, a slight, cloudy fluid, which oozes from the tip of the penis, mainly when waking up in the morning (this is a different fluid to semen). Or, painful, swollen testicles.
· Abnormal discharge from the vagina, urethra or anus
. Many people never experience any symptoms but may still be infected
. For women, bleeding between periods or during or after sex or lower abdominal pain
How can I get rid of it?
A treatment of antibiotics - which can be prescribed at sexual health clinics or GP surgeries
To help avoid getting one at all – use a condom!