Gonorrhea can occur at any age, but mostly occurs in sexually active young and middle-aged people. The incubation period is short, usually 2 to 10 days, with an average of 3 to 5 days, after which typical clinical symptoms can appear: in men, early symptoms of acute urethritis usually appear, such as frequent, urgent and painful urination, and after a day or two there is often severe burning urination and discharge of large amounts of purulent discharge. In women, the initial site of infection is the cervix, but gonococci can also be detected in the urethra, rectum, and pharynx. Clinical manifestations may include heavy vaginal discharge, difficulty urinating, and bleeding between menstrual periods, but most women with early infection have no clinical symptoms. Gonorrhea in girls is most often contracted from close contact and sharing bathroom utensils with a parent who has gonorrhea, and rarely as a result of sexual abuse. Diffuse vaginitis secondary to vulvovaginitis is common, sometimes involving the anus and rectum. Neonates are susceptible to gonorrheal conjunctivitis, which usually occurs in the first week of life and usually presents with painful eyes, red and swollen conjunctiva with purulent discharge, and may progress to blindness. Prompt recognition and treatment are important measures to prevent the development of permanent damage. Gonorrhea can mostly be cured by timely diagnosis and treatment, but if there is improper treatment or the influence of factors such as alcoholism and sexual intercourse, it can lead to further development of infection, causing posterior urethritis, prostatitis, vesiculitis, epididymitis and pelvic inflammatory disease; repeated attacks of inflammation can cause urethral stricture, narrowing or obstruction of the vas deferens and fallopian tubes, and even development of infertility. Therefore, if you have high-risk behavior or feel unwell, please go to the hospital for treatment, and do not just take medication on your own. Gonorrhea is often combined with infections from other pathogens, so other pathogens should be treated at the same time. If you have one STD, you should be checked for other STDs at the same time, such as syphilis, AIDS, herpes, condyloma acuminata, etc.