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Gonorrhea


   
Gonorrhea is an infection caused by the gonococcus bacteria that can occur in dark, warm, moist places, such as inside the body, penis, cervix, rectum or throat. It can cause PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease) which, untreated, can result in severe illness or sterility. One to two million new cases of gonorrhea develops annually, mostly in persons under the age of 25. Penicillin-resistant gonorrhea and tetracycline-resistant gonorrhea spread rapidly and are more difficult to cure.
Transmission
 
Physical contact between the genital areas, usually through, but not limited to intercourse. This is a highly transmissible disease.
Protection
  Use a condom when you have sex or insist that your partner wears one.
Symptons
  None for 2-9 days.
  10% of men and 50% to 80% of women show no symptoms until serious conditions develop.
  Frequent painful burning urination.
  Painful ejaculation in men.
  Milky whitish, greenish or yellowish discharge from the penis or vagina that thickens over time.
  The opening into the urethra may be red and/or sore.
  Fever and abdominal pain.
  Rectal pain and itching.
Other Symptoms
  Sore throat, swollen glands, discharge from anus or urethra.
Diagnosis
  Examination and culture or smear.
Treatment
  Prescription antibiotics. Chlamydia is often present with gonorrhea. Both conditions should be treated together.
Warnings
  Untreated it can progress. Can cause sterility and arthritis in both sexes, also blindness if eyes are infected. Pregnant women can infect unborn babies.
  Your sex partner(s) should be treated to avoid reinfection. Even when cured you can get gonorrhea again if you don’t take precautions.

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