Private Gonorrhoea Testing in Leicester

Gonorrhoea often causes no symptoms, making it one of the most easily missed STIs. In Leicester, as across the UK, many people carrying the infection are entirely unaware of it.

In women, symptoms when they appear can include an unusual vaginal discharge, burning or pain when urinating, bleeding between periods or after sex, and lower abdominal discomfort. Around half of women with gonorrhoea will have none of these signs.

In men, possible symptoms include a penile discharge that may be white, yellow or green, burning when urinating, and swelling or inflammation at the tip of the penis. Some men will carry the infection without any symptoms at all.

Gonorrhoea can also infect the throat and rectum through oral and anal sex. Throat infections are usually silent or produce only a mild sore throat. Rectal infections may cause discharge, discomfort or bleeding, or no symptoms at all.

If you have any concerns or have had unprotected sex with a new or casual partner, a private gonorrhoea test at our Leicester clinic will give you a clear, accurate result without delay.

If your Leicester gonorrhoea test is positive, we can provide effective treatment the same day. Gonorrhoea is a bacterial infection but requires a specific approach because of its growing resistance to many previously used antibiotics.

Current UK clinical guidelines recommend a single intramuscular injection of ceftriaxone as the primary treatment. Our Leicester doctors prescribe in line with this guidance, ensuring you receive the most clinically effective option available, administered at the clinic on the same day as your diagnosis.

A test of cure approximately two weeks after treatment is essential for gonorrhoea and is arranged at your Leicester clinic as part of your ongoing private care. This confirms the infection has cleared and is particularly important given the potential for resistant strains.

Partner notification is a critical step in preventing reinfection and onward transmission. Our Leicester doctors will support you with this sensitively, advising on how to approach the conversation with recent contacts and what information they need to seek testing.