18-Target Urine Sexual Health Panel
฿3,590
Our expanded urine panel includes chlamydia, gonorrhoea and additional bacterial, viral, protozoal and yeast targets.
- Panel results
- 24 hours
Kauri Health Clinic · BTS Punnawithi
Gonorrhea: symptoms, testing and treatment
Learn about symptoms, urine testing, treatment and retesting.
- Infection type
- Bacterial infection
- Relevant sample
- Urine; swabs depend on exposure site
- Treatment outlook
- Curable with appropriate antibiotics
How is gonorrhea spread?
Gonorrhea spreads through vaginal, anal or oral sex and can pass to a baby during delivery. A partner does not need visible symptoms to transmit it. Throat infection can follow oral sex and often has no symptoms. Condoms and barriers reduce risk. Infection in one site does not tell you whether another site is infected, which is why the discussion about exposure sites matters before testing.
What are gonorrhea symptoms, and when do they start?
When symptoms occur, they often start within 1–14 days. They can include burning urination, white, yellow or green penile discharge, increased vaginal discharge or bleeding between periods. Rectal infection may cause pain, itching, discharge or bleeding. Many cervical and throat infections are silent. Severe pelvic or testicular pain, eye symptoms, or fever with painful joints needs urgent assessment rather than waiting for a routine test result.
Does gonorrhea go away on its own?
Do not use symptom improvement as evidence that gonorrhea has cleared. Untreated infection can persist without obvious symptoms, spread to partners and cause complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease or inflammation around the testicles. There is no reliable self-clearance deadline to plan around. Correct treatment addresses the infection, while follow-up distinguishes recovery, reinfection and possible treatment failure.
Is a urine test enough to check for gonorrhea?
Urine can assess urogenital infection, and both Kauri urine panels include Neisseria gonorrhoeae. A negative urine result does not rule out throat or rectal gonorrhea; those sites may need separate swabs. Molecular tests are commonly used for diagnosis. If symptoms persist after treatment, a clinician may request culture and antibiotic-susceptibility testing to investigate resistance. Tell the team about recent antibiotics and oral or anal exposure before choosing a test.
Which medication treats gonorrhea?
Ceftriaxone injection is a standard recommended treatment for uncomplicated gonorrhea. Additional treatment may be needed if chlamydia has not been excluded. Kauri provides medication for gonorrhea after physician assessment; the plan considers infection site, allergies, pregnancy and local clinical guidance. Resistance makes the choice of antibiotic important. Do not use leftover antibiotics or assume that a medicine used for a previous episode is the right choice now.
When can I have sex again, and do I need a repeat test?
Avoid sex for 7 days after treatment and until partners have been treated and symptoms have resolved. Retesting at about 3 months checks for reinfection. Throat gonorrhea requires a test of cure 7–14 days after treatment; the clinician chooses the timing and method. Routine cure testing is usually unnecessary for uncomplicated genital or rectal infection treated correctly. Persistent symptoms need review rather than simply taking another antibiotic.
Patient questions
Gonorrhea: common questions
How soon after sex should I arrange testing?
Contact the clinic promptly if you have symptoms or a partner has tested positive. A very early negative result may miss a new infection, so the clinician uses the exposure date and test method to plan testing or a repeat sample. The panel's 24-hour or 3–5-day result time describes laboratory processing, not how soon after sex infection can be excluded.
Are gonorrhea and chlamydia the same infection?
No. They are caused by different bacteria but can cause similar symptoms and occur together. Both are included in Kauri's 7-target and 18-target urine panels, and treatment is selected for the infection found.
Can I have gonorrhea with no discharge?
Yes. Infection can be symptom-free, particularly in the throat or cervix. A partner diagnosis or relevant exposure can be a reason to test even when you feel well.
The listed options for chlamydia and gonorrhea are the urine panels below. Individual HIV, syphilis and hepatitis blood tests do not test for these two bacteria. Share oral or anal exposure so the team can advise on sample-site assessment.
Panel turnaround starts after sample collection; it is not the time from exposure until infection becomes detectable. Individual-test timing and any additional clinical assessment are confirmed separately.
STI clinical references
Updated 17 October 2026. Educational information based on the clinical sources below; Kauri supplied the listed service availability and prices. Your assessment determines the tests and treatment appropriate for you.
Kauri Health Clinic · BTS Punnawithi
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Kauri Health Clinic is at BTS Punnawithi, 3063 Sukhumvit Rd, Bang Chak, Phra Khanong, Bangkok 10260. Open Tuesday–Saturday, 9:00–18:00; closed Sunday and Monday. Tell us your concern, when any exposure happened and whether you have symptoms. Bring previous results and a list of medicines; the team will explain preparation and next steps privately.
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