Gonorrea

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Gonorrhea Basics

What is gonorrhea?

• An STD or STI
  • (sexually transmitted disease or sexually transmitted infection).
• Bacterial infection
  • Caused by the bacterium Neisseria Gonorrhea
• Possible infection sites
  • Urethra, rectum, mouth, throat, eyes.
  • If left untreated a urethral  infection can spread to the woman’s cervix, fallopian tubes, endometrium and to a man’s epididymis, testicles and prostate (see Infection Site Pictures under “Gonorrhea Pictures”). It can also can cause PID or pelvic inflammatory disease in women which can result in infertility.

Classic symptoms of gonorrhea

• “Burns when I pee”
  • Causes inflammation of the urethra which often makes it painful to urinate
• Discharge
  • White, yellow or green discharge from infected penis, vagina, rectum, mouth, throat or eyes.

Other names for gonorrhea

• AKA – “The Clap,” “The Drip,” gonococcal infection, GC (by doctors – short for gonococcal)

Treatment of Gonorrhea

• Treatment – Antibiotics. 99.9% infections are effectively treated with antibiotics.

• The antibiotic ceftriaxone is used the most in the U.S. to treat this infection.

Untreated Gonorrhea Infection

• If left untreated symptoms may seem to disappear after 6 months or so although often times the infection is still present and colonizing or spreading to other parts of the body. Not good.
• If left untreated gonorrhea can cause serious complications.
• Complications can cause infertility in both men and women.

Other Gonorrhea Facts

• Women have higher likelihood of contracting than men.  Men who perform fellatio or receive anal sex with an infected man also have a higher chance of infection.
• Many who are infected do not show signs but can still infect their sexual partners.

This was a basic overview. Please continue to learn more about gonorrhea and what you can do to identify, test and treat it. This website contains pictures, videos, symptoms, testing availability, frequently asked questions, historical anecdotes, articles, news and information about other STDs that often accompany gonorrhea.