A 32-year-old man, who has a wife and children but occasionally has sex with men, developed gonorrhea after nearly two weeks of sleeping with a guy he met through social networks.
On April 7, Dr.BS.CK2 Tra Anh Duy, Men’s Health Center for Men’s Health, said that the patient was bisexual, had pus discharge from the tip of the penis, and was determined to have gonorrhea.
The doctor prescribed antibiotic treatment and asked the patient to take his wife for a checkup. As a result, his wife also contracted gonorrhea. The wife affirmed that she did not have an extramarital relationship, and there is a high possibility of infection from her husband.
Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases because it spreads quickly, leaving many dangerous complications. In men, the disease often causes painful urination, burning pain and pus in the urethra, fever, and swollen testicles. Women with the disease often have pus and urethral swelling, painful urination, and vaginal itching. If not treated promptly, the disease can cause infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease, and epididymitis. Pregnant women with gonorrhea can have miscarriages, amniotic infections, and transmit them to their babies during labor, putting them at risk of blindness, meningitis, and blood infections…
According to Dr. Duy, more and more young people in the heterosexual, bisexual, homosexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) community are suffering from sexual diseases, along with the increase in the number of people belonging to this community. A survey released earlier this year by the American Religious Research Institute (PRRI) recorded that nearly 30% of adults in the Gen Z generation (born 1997-2012) in this country identified themselves as belonging to the LGBTQ community. Of these, about 15% identify as bisexual, meaning their sexual orientation is both male and female.
“Gen Z is increasingly comfortable expressing itself, openly living according to the desired gender, demonstrating the social trend of increasingly reducing stigma and being more open,” the doctor said. However, along with this open living, doctors recommend that young people need to have an understanding of sexual safety and issues related to family happiness, especially bisexual people.
Recently, the doctor received a 27-year-old male patient from a well-off family who often had group sex with both men and women during fun events. He went to the doctor because his penis had ulcers and warts. The doctor discovered that he had genital warts combined with syphilis. Treatment needs to be step-by-step, along with safe sex.
Doctors recommend that couples always use protective condoms to prevent sexually transmitted diseases. Have a faithful relationship with one partner, do not have sex with many partners. Clean genitals before and after sex.
Avoid sexual practices that pose a high risk of breaking the skin. Regular health checks, especially for sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV, genital warts, gonorrhea, syphilis… help promptly prevent and treat diseases, avoiding infection to partners.