Can gonorrhea be cured?

Yes, with the currently recommended regimen. The concern is not curability today — it is the shrinking number of drugs that still work.

Do I need a throat swab?

If you had receptive oral sex, yes. It is the site most often skipped and most often positive.

How soon can I be treated?

The same evening. Result at 4:30 PM, partner-network physician, 4:30–6:00 PM.

Will I know if I have it?

Often not. Silent infection is common, particularly at extragenital sites.

How Is Gonorrhea Tested and Treated Today?

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Molecular fluorescence imaging — Auspicious Laboratory, Houston

Gonorrhea is curable — but it has defeated most of the drugs that used to cure it.CLIA #45D2048957 · CAP #8722734 · Same-day results · Walk-ins welcome

Molecular PCR the same day, from urine, a genital swab, or — critically — a throat or rectal swab if exposure was oral or anal. Pharyngeal gonorrhea is common and almost always silent. Treatment follows CDC, which narrowed its recommendation to ceftriaxone as resistance eliminated the alternatives.

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Resistance is the story

Over decades, Neisseria gonorrhoeae developed resistance to sulfonamides, penicillins, tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones. CDC now recommends a single agent for uncomplicated infection, and monitors resistance nationally. This is why guessing at a leftover antibiotic is not just ineffective — it accelerates the problem for everyone.

	Detail
Method	Molecular PCR / NAAT
Sites	Urine · genital · throat · rectal — test the site of exposure
Window	Roughly 1–2 weeks
Result	Same day, 4:30 PM
Treatment	Ceftriaxone per CDC; co-treatment considerations if chlamydia is not excluded

Pharyngeal gonorrhea rarely causes a sore throat. It causes a negative urine test and a confident, incorrect sense of relief.

We name drugs, never doses. Treatment statements follow CDC guidance; the dose, route and duration are decided by a licensed physician who has your result and your history.

Same day, start to finish. Sample by 1:00 PM → results at 4:30 PM → if treatment is clinically appropriate, a licensed physician in our partner network sees you between 4:30 and 6:00 PM, a few minutes away. That window is reserved for patients tested here, and your slot is held the moment we take your sample — the slot is held, not hunted. On your own, a same-day appointment is nearly impossible; at an urgent care, you wait in the queue. STAT: ~2 hours, sample in by 3:00 PM.

FAQ

Can gonorrhea be cured?: Yes, with the currently recommended regimen. The concern is not curability today — it is the shrinking number of drugs that still work.
Do I need a throat swab?: If you had receptive oral sex, yes. It is the site most often skipped and most often positive.
How soon can I be treated?: The same evening. Result at 4:30 PM, partner-network physician, 4:30–6:00 PM.
Will I know if I have it?: Often not. Silent infection is common, particularly at extragenital sites.

Not sure what you need? Text us and we will set it up.
📱 Text (713) 832-8892 📞 Call (713) 266-0808

3707 Westcenter Dr Suite 100, Houston, TX 77042 · Walk-ins welcome

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