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Gonorrhea

memcfarland01_1 — 2024-11-21 20:49:42 UTC

The pathogen that causes Gonorrhea is called Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Oral Gonorrhea

memcfarland01_1 — 2024-11-21 20:49:55 UTC

Gonorrhea can be transmitted to the throat through oral sex or kissing someone who has gonorrhea of the throat. This is also called pharyngeal gonorrhea. Symptoms of this are a sore, itchy throat that wont go away, fever, and difficulty swallowing. The treatment for this is the same as genital gonorrhea.

memcfarland01_1 — 2024-11-21 20:50:05 UTC

Gonorrhea can be visible on the affected body parts but can also spread to other parts of the body, it is important to get treated if symptomatic and to be tested regularly.

Symptoms in men

memcfarland01_1 — 2024-11-21 20:51:11 UTC

Symptoms can be absent and you may not even know you have Gonorrhea. Symptoms in men include difficulty urination, green, white, or yellow discharge, burning when urinating, pain and swelling, and even discharge from the anus.

Symptoms

memcfarland01_1 — 2024-11-21 20:51:23 UTC

Symptoms of Gonorrhea vary between males and females.

Newborns

memcfarland01_1 — 2024-11-21 20:52:51 UTC

Gonorrhea can be transmitted to the newborn from the mother if she has an untreated case of Gonorrhea. It can cause a severe infection in the baby's eyes that can lead to blindness if it is not treated quickly.

Treatment

memcfarland01_1 — 2024-11-21 20:54:00 UTC

The typical treatment for Gonorrhea is antibiotics. Usually a single dose of ceftriaxone in shot form is what is prescribed but there are other options. Other antibiotics can be given if the shot is not an option and these can be taken orally. The CDC recommends you get retested 3 months after treatment to ensure you are not still positive for gonorrhea. They also recommend to sustain from intercourse for 6 months after treatment. Any sexual partners will need treatment too.

Long term effects

memcfarland01_1 — 2024-11-21 20:57:19 UTC

The long term effects differ between men and women but it can cause infertility with both sexes. It can cause pelvic inflammatory disease in women along with chronic pelvic pain and an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy. It can cause painful inflammation in the tubes leading to the testicles in men.

Symptoms in women

memcfarland01_1 — 2024-11-21 21:00:18 UTC

Symptoms in females can include vaginal bleeding, green or yellow discharge, pain during intercourse, lower abdominal pain, vaginal itching, and even pain in the mouth and throat.

memcfarland01_1 — 2024-11-21 21:03:40 UTC

Gonorrhea is the second most common STI in the United States with more than 3 million cases per year. Women often show no symptoms so it is important to get tested regularly when sexually active.