STD SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

Signs and symptoms
Symptoms of infection may show up at anytime between 1 and 14 days after exposure. It is possible to be infected with gonorrhoea and have no symptoms. Men are far more likely to notice symptoms than women.

Women
Symptoms of gonorrhoea can include:
a change in vaginal discharge. This may increase, change to a yellow or greenish colour and develop a strong smell
a pain or burning sensation when passing urine
irritation and/or discharge from the anus.

Men
Symptoms may include:
a yellow or white discharge from the penis
irritation and/or discharge from the anus
inflammation of the testicles and prostate gland.
How gonorrhoea is passed on
by penetrative sex (when the penis enters the vagina, mouth, or anus)
and less often by:
rimming (where a person uses their mouth and tongue to stimulate another person's anus)
inserting your fingers into an infected vagina, anus or mouth and then putting them into your own without washing your hands in between

Genital Warts

Genital warts may be small, flat, flesh-colored bumps or tiny, cauliflower-like bumps. In men, genital warts can grow on the penis, near the anus, or between the penis and the scrotum. In women, genital warts may grow on the vulva and perineal area, in the vagina and on the cervix. Genital warts vary in size and may even be so small that you can't see them. They can lead to cancer of the cervix in women or cancer of the penis in men.
Genital warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). There are many kinds of HPV. Not all of them cause genital warts.

How do you get HPV?

HPV is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). The most common way to get HPV is by having oral, vaginal or anal sex with someone who has HPV. The only sure way to prevent genital warts is to not have sex. If you are sexually active, having sex only with a partner who doesn't have HPV and only has sex with you will lower your risk of getting genital warts.

Just because you can't see warts on your partner doesn't mean he or she doesn't have HPV. The infection can have a long incubation period. This means that months can pass between the time a person is infected with the virus and the time a person notices genital warts. Sometimes, the warts can take years to develop. In women, the warts may be where you can't see them--inside the body, on the surface of the cervix.
HOW TO PREVENT
Using condoms may prevent you from catching HPV from someone who has it. However, condoms can't always cover all of the affected skin.