 Bartholins abscess. Note large swollen area in left labia. GC is one of the bacteria that can cause this. Treatment is with anti biotics and surgery to drain it. |
 GC can cause a very painful epididymoorchitis. Note swollen reddened right scrotum and testes. |
 A sample of discharge is stained on a slide and examined under the microscope. GC shows up as diplococci in group within pus cells. |
 Gonorrhoea of the eye. This is an emergency as the eye can perforate if treatment is not started as soon as possible. |
 Purulent urethral discharge typical of GC |
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 Inflamed meatus on examination but no discharge is visible. |
 Same patient but urethra has been ‘stripped’ (squeezed along its length) to bring the discharge to the opening for testing |
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