KidsHealth.org - Signs and Symptoms: Gonococcal infections are considered sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), though not every case of gonorrhea is transmitted by sex. The signs and symptoms associated with a gonoccocal infection generally involve the reproductive organs (sex organs or genitals). To a great degree, the signs of gonococcal (GC) infections depend on how the infection was transmitted. One vitally important thing to remember: many times a gonococcal infection does not show any signs, especially in females.