Gonorrhea dormancy

[Jim2006]

How long can gonorrhea persist in a woman either with or without symptoms?  There seems to be some disagreement among the doctors which is why I asked.  One doctor says he has a patient that had it without symptoms for 3 years and another doctor said that several months-maybe one year is the max and the longer time periods are probably a myth.  

Any ideas?

[Jim2006]

Do you think it's possible for medication to prevent any further damage if someone (me or my wife) has had gonorrhea for 2 years?  Would the medication still be effective?  

Also, I'm really worried about gonorrhea in the eyes.  Do you know what that looks like and/or symptoms?  Also, would eyedrops help that out?

[Vance2335]

Yes the symptoms should progress from maybe notice a stain or two on the underwear a day to actually seeing the discharge.

I don't think so, maybe a Dr on a visual exam might but not an average person.

[Jim2006]

Ah ok, so the discharge gets more and more if the gonorrhea isn't treated right?  Also, can one tell a difference between the discharge of chlamydia from gonorrhea?

[Vance2335]

Yes, it is normally yellow or green and it is a lot thicker then urine, it has a thickness like semen. And some people first notice it as stains on the underwear and then you see it develop more over time.

[Jim2006]

Sorry, I just saw that you wrote there is a color associated with the discharge of gonorrhea in the other thread.  I assume by color you mean something other than the color of urine.  

[Jim2006]

Thanks, I will reply in the same thread.  When you say that discharge from gonorrhea is throughout the day do you mean that it comes out even when you're not urinating?  Also, is there a color associated with the discharge?