Private Gonorrhoea Testing in Oxford

Most people with gonorrhoea in Oxford will experience no symptoms. When symptoms do occur, they are often mild enough to be dismissed or attributed to something unrelated, which is why testing is the only reliable way to establish your status.

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

In men, gonorrhoea is more likely to produce symptoms, including a penile discharge, pain when urinating and inflammation at the tip of the penis. Even so, some men carry and transmit the infection without any symptoms.

Gonorrhoea can also infect the throat and rectum. Throat gonorrhoea is typically asymptomatic or causes a mild sore throat. Rectal infection may produce discharge, discomfort or bleeding, or no noticeable signs.

If you have had unprotected sex or have any concerns about your status, a private gonorrhoea test at our Oxford clinic gives you a clear and accurate answer without unnecessary delay.

A positive gonorrhoea test in Oxford can be treated the same day. Gonorrhoea requires a current, guideline-compliant treatment approach because it has developed resistance to several antibiotic classes previously used to treat it.

Current UK clinical guidelines recommend a single intramuscular injection of ceftriaxone, and our Oxford doctors prescribe accordingly. You can receive this at the clinic the same day as your diagnosis. No NHS referral is needed, and no separate pharmacy appointment is required.

A test of cure approximately two weeks after treatment is essential and is arranged at your Oxford clinic as standard. This confirms the infection has fully cleared and is particularly important given the risk of antibiotic-resistant strains.

Partner notification is a necessary clinical step. Our Oxford doctors will support you with this sensitively, advising on what your recent contacts need to know and how to approach those conversations in a way that is manageable.