Let’s beat gonorrhea. Gonorrhea is spreading fast among gay and bisexual men in Boston. You can help stop the spread of gonorrhea by learning more about the disease and getting tested. This site provides the information you need. Make gonorrhea testing part of your routine. If you are sexually active, you should make (sexually transmitted disease) STD testing part of your routine. You have a few options: Visit a testing site for free or low-cost testing Get tested at your own health care provider's office or health center Gonorrhea is curable. Antibiotics are the standard treatment for this infection and are usually given by injection. Although the infection is treatable, if left untreated gonorrhea can lead to a host of medical problems including infertility and/or spread of the infections to the brain, the heart and the joints. Additional Information Learn more about Gonorrhea by reading the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Gonorrhea Fact Sheet. You can also read about Gay and Bisexual Men and STDs, another resource provided by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Please note, all fact sheet files are in Adobe PDF format. If the link appears to be broken, or you know you need a PDF reader, please visit the Adobe download page. If you would like to see a picture of what signs or symptoms of this might looks like, please click here.