How gonorrhoea can spread to your hands

Gonorrhoea is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the world, particularly among 15 to 24-year-olds.

Although gonorrhoea is curable with antibiotics, if left untreated it can develop into what is called a disseminated infection – one which has spread around the body.

This can cause a wide range of symptoms which vary from patient to patient.

Skin lesions, including pustules (pus-filled lumps) like the ones the Texas woman presented with, are a possible effect of disseminated gonorrhoea infection (DGI).

Around a quarter of patients with DGI suffer some sort of skin rash as their main symptom, according to MedScape, while the majority of patients will have one.

Arthritic symptoms – such as swelling and pain the joints – is also a common symptom.

Common symptoms of a run-of-the-mill infection include pain when urinating or abnormal white, yellow or green discharge from the penis or vagina.

Other symptoms such as pain, swelling and bleeding may occur around the reproductive organs.

– Daily Mail