Gonorrhea By Thaw Thaw & Scarlett

What is it?
Gonorrhea is an STI caused by a bacterium called Neisseria
gonorrhoeae.
Gonorrhea affects the reproductive tract's mucous membranes,
including the urethra in both sexes as well as the cervix, uterus, and
Fallopian tubes in women.
The mucous membranes of the mouth, throat, eyes, and rectum can
also get infected.
What are the symptoms?- A thick green or yellow discharge from
the vagina or penis, pain when urinating, and bleeding between
periods in women are the most common symptoms. However,
approximately half of the infected women and almost one in ten
infected men do not exhibit any symptoms.
Many people with gonorrhea have no symptoms, yet they can
still infect others.

How is it transmitted?- Unprotect sex.

The infection is carried in semen (cum), pre-cum, and vaginal fluids.
Gonorrhea isn't spread through casual contact such as sharing food or
drinks, kissing, hugging, holding hands, coughing, sneezing, or sitting on
toilet seats.
Additionally, perinatal transmission of gonorrhea from mother to fetus is
possible. (This can cause blindness, joint infection, or a life-threatening
blood infection in the baby)

Long-term Effects and Treatments

Untreated gonorrhea can create serious and long-term health
problems in both men and women.
Gonorrhea can potentially spread to the blood and result in
disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI), disabling infertility, and
long-term pelvic pain (PID).
Gonorrhea is usually easily cured with antibiotics- ceftriaxone, etc,
Wait seven days after finishing all medicine and all symptoms have
disappeared before having sex again.

Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted infection, particularly

among teens and people in their 20s. Less than half of the 700,000+
cases in the United States are reported to the CDC
What are the methods to prevent? Use dental dams and Condoms.
Make sure your partner doesn't have any STIs.
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