Treatments for Gonorrhea

Antibiotics (medicines that kill bacteria) are used to treat this gonorrhea. The treatment of choice used to be ampicillin, amoxicillin, or some type of penicillin. But, these drugs have been used so much, they no longer work in treating gonorrhea. Other antibiotics are given now, such as ceftriaxone or spectinomycin. Many people who have gonorrhea also have another STD called chlamydia. Because of this, doctors often give a person antibiotics to treat both STDs. Sometimes doxycycline is given along with ceftriazone. If you are pregnant, you shouldn't take doxycycline. Let your health care provider know if you are or think you might be pregnant.

If you have gonorrhea, you should talk with your doctor about being tested for chlamydia and other STDs. Be sure to talk with all of your sexual partners so they can see a doctor for treatment right away.