GONORRHEA

 

GONORRHEA

 

What is gonorrhea?

According to Center of Disease Control and Prevention gonorrhea also called

‘clap’ or ‘drip’ is a contagious disease transmitted most often through sexual

contact with an infected person. It can be spread by contact with infected

bodily fluid so a mother can pass it on toher child. It is a commonly contracted

STI. more on gonorrhea.

 

What is Gonorrhea

Pictures of infected persons Men and women can acquire gonorrhea of the throat as a result of performing oral sex with an infected person

Rashes are one symptom of gonorrhea.

 

 Gonorrhea is caused by Neissseria Gonorrhoeae, a bacterium that grows and

multiplies easily in the mucus membrane of the body. It grows in most areas of

reproductive tract including:

Cervix uterus

Fallopian tubes

Uretha

Mouth, throat and anus

 

Causes of gonorrhea

 The persons at risk of catching gonorrhea are those persons that are sexually active.

 As such the rate of persons getting infected is highest among teenagers and young adults ages 15-29

  

Symptoms of Gonorrhea in Men and Women

Men

1.     Thick yellow white drip from penis

2.     Pain or burning micturition

3.     Need to urinate more offen

Women

1.     Thick yellow white discharge from vagina

2.     Abnormal periods or bleeding between periods

3.     Pain or burning micturition

4.     Cramps and pain in the lower abdomen

 

 

 

 

Diagnosing Gonorrhea

 The following steps are taken in the process of diagnosing gonorrhea:

 Step 1: Is to be aware of the symptoms and reporting to your doctor or a medical centre for confirmation.

 Step 2: Your doctor or a professional health care worker will take a discharge from the uretha for men or from the cervix for women and conduct tests.

 Step 3: After a few days the results to be known and by then confirmation will also be given.

 

Prevention and Cure

 Prevention:

1. Practice safe sex

2. Be responsible

3. Have one partner

4. Avoid sexual contact if you have symptoms of gonorrhea or have been

treated for gonorrhea.

 

Treatment:

1. Gonorrhea can be treated through prescribed medication by doctor

2. Since it is a bacteria it can also be treated by taking antibiotics.

 

Gonorrhea Left Untreated

Because gonorrhea is a sexual transmitted disease and many young people are having sex teenagers have one of the highest risks of being infected

Not all persons with gonorrhea have symptoms therefore it passed on without any awareness and is not treated.

Some persons use various methods of treatments because they are unaware that they have gonorrhea.

Persons with gonorrhea are easily prone to catching HIV.

 

Effect of Gonorrhea on Society

 The incubation period for gonrrhea is 2-14 days while most symptoms may appear between 4-6 days infection.

 Gonorrhea that affects the infants eyes during childbirth is reffered to as ophthalma neonatorum.

 Gonorrhea may occur with Chlamydia.