They may be able to tell if you have symptoms of the infection but not if you don’t. However, you should tell your partner(s) if you have gonorrhoea as they will need testing and may need treatment. They may also be the source of the infection but be unaware.
Recurrent gonorrhoea or untreated gonorrhoea could affect your fertility. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of the infection is likely to minimise this risk.
Please note Sexual Health Dorset will be closed on Friday 3 April 2026 and Monday 6 April 2026 for the Easter Bank Holidays.
We will reopen on Tuesday 7 April 2026.
If you have an urgent enquiry, call NHS 111 or attend your local Emergency Department.
