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GONORRHEA
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a bacterium. Gonorrhea is spread through sexual contact (vaginal, oral, or anal).

 


Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by a bacterium called Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Infection can cause serious reproductive health problems, such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and infertility.

Gonorrhea: Introduction
Gonorrhea is a common type of sexually transmitted disease. Gonorrhea is the result of a bacterial infection of the cervix in women or the urethra in men by the gonococcal bacteria, Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

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Gonorrhea: A sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoea.

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Anyone who is sexually active can get gonorrhea.
If they occur, symptoms in men and women vary depending on what part of the body is infected: Gonorrhea can affect the anus, eyes, mouth, genitals, or throat.

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Gonorrhea
Acute infectious disease characterized by primary invasion of the urogenital tract. The etiologic agent, NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE, was isolated by Neisser in 1879.
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Gonorrhea In Women - Treatments
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How is gonorrhea diagnosed?
Your doctor will ask you questions about your past health and your sexual history, such as how many partners you have. Your doctor may also do a physical exam to look for signs of infection.

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(gnr´), common infectious disease caused by a bacterium (Neisseria gonorrhoeae), involving chiefly the mucous membranes of the genitourinary tract.

Gonorrhea is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhea. Anyone who has any type of sex can catch gonorrhea. The infection can be spread by contact with the mouth, vagina, penis, or anus.

GONORRHEA CAUSES
Gonorrhea is caused by bacteria known as Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Gonorrhea is usually spread from one person to another during sex. A man does not have to ejaculate to spread the infection.

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (commonly known as "the clap") caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhea.
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How is gonorrhea spread? Gonorrhea is spread through sexual contact. This includes penis to vagina, penis to mouth, penis to rectum and mouth to vagina contact. Gonorrhea can also be spread from mother to child during birth.

Gonorrhea is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a bacterium that can grow and multiply easily in mucous membranes of the body.

Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Tests
What are gonorrhea and chlamydia tests?
These tests check for 2 sexually transmitted diseases: gonorrhea and chlamydia. Your provider may swab an infected area for tests or may test a sample of urine.

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If a gonorrhea infection usually doesn't cause symptoms, why is it necessary to get treated?

Gonorrhea is almost always spread through sex-oral, anal, and vaginal. Ejaculation is not needed for the disease to be passed on or caught. Women are much more likely to catch gonorrhea from men than men are from women.

Gonorrhea is a prevalent sexually transmitted disease (STD) that occurs at the rate of approximately 600,000 new cases per year in the US alone.

Gonorrhea, a highly contagious sexually transmitted disease (STD).
Gonorrhea, sometimes referred to as the clap, often is characterized by thick discharges from your penis or vagina. But many people experience no symptoms.

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Why Screen for Gonorrhea?
Young people, ages 24 years and younger, and sexually active adolescents are at highest risk for acquiring a genital gonorrhea infection.

Gonorrhea treatment
Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the world. In fact, the number of reported cases of gonorrhea is on the rise once again, especially in the United States.

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Gonorrhea causes a discharge from the vagina or penis and painful or difficult urination. The most common and serious complications occur in women, and include pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic (tubal) pregnancy, and infertility.

Gonorrhea: Approximately 400,000 cases are reported each year in the United States. It is transmitted through vaginal, anal or oral sex. Like Chlamydia, this STD is often present without symptoms.

Gonorrhea
A serious bacterial infection that is caught by having sex with an infected person. A person can become infected when the bacteria enter any opening in the body, including the penis, anus, vagina or mouth.

Gonorrhea
A common venereal disease caused by the gonococcus bacterium and characterized by inflammation of the urethra, difficulty in urination (in males), and inflammation of the cervix (in females).
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A sexually transmitted bacterium that can cause sterility, arthritis, and heart problems.

If Gonorrhea Is Left Untreated
If gonorrhea is not treated, it can cause problems in:
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How gonorrhea affects women
In women, the signs and symptoms, if any, may be so mild you may not realize you have the infection.

How is gonorrhea diagnosed and treated?
Gonorrhea is usually diagnosed by a culture from the infected area, such as the urethra, anus, or throat.

Gonorrhea is a highly contagious venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

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Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection that can cause pain in one or more joints or tendons and sometimes a rash and fever. About one-third of people with gonorrhea report joint pain.

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Gonorrhea: In women"a cloudy vaginal discharge, frequent and painful urination, vaginal itching. Inflammation of the pelvic area, rectal discharge, and abnormal uterine bleeding. In men"a pus-filled, yellowish, discharge.

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A discharge resembling pus, from the urethra, with heat of urine, etc., after impure coition, to which often succeeds a discharge of mucous from the urethra, with little or no dysury, called the gleet.

Gonorrhea infections can be treated with antibiotic therapy.
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Gonorrhea and oral sex - Gonorrheal infection can be passed on through oral sex (no matter if you are giving or receiving oral sex). There is no need for ejaculation for the gonorrhea to be passed on.

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Gonorrhea, Primary Infection
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhea. It is a contagious sexually transmitted disease spread by unprotected oral, vaginal, or anal sex with an infected partner.

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Clap: Gonorrhea, a bacterial infection transmitted by sexual contact. Gonorrhea is one of the oldest known sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

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Occurrence and Symptoms of Gonorrhea
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