Gonorrhea STD Testing
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Gonorrhea is a prevailing sexually transmitted disease, estimated to be growing at a rate of 700,000 people per year in the United States. Untreated gonorrhea infections can lead to dangerous complications in both men and women. Several types of tests can be conducted to determine infection, and if worried you've contracted the disease, avoid sexual intercourse until results have been concluded.
Name: Gonorrhea
Category: Curable
Lab Test: Urine Specimen
Treatment: Antibiotics
Gonorrhea Facts
- Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD).
- Gonorrhea is sometimes called clap, drip, dose, strain, gleet or the whites
- Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported STD in the U.S.
- Anyone can get Gonorrhea, including men, women, and newborn babies
- Gonorrhea is highly contagious - with over 700,000 new cases reported each year in the U.S.
- Chlamydia often has no symptoms - it's common for individuals not to know they're infected
- Gonorrhea is treaded and CURED with antibiotics
- Left untreated, Chlamydia can lead to serious health problems in women and men
Description: Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the U.S. and is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae. This bacterium thrives in the warm, moist areas of the reproductive tract (cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes) in women and urine canal in both men and women. Sometimes called the clap, drip, dose, strain, gleet or the whites.
Stats: Over 700,000 new cases reported each year in the U.S.
Exposure: Transmitted through contact with the penis, vagina, mouth, or anus and does not require ejaculation to occur for Gonorrhea to be acquired. Gonorrhea can also be transmitted from an infected mother to her infant during vaginal child birth.
Incubation: 1-14 Days
Gonorrhea Symptoms
It is very common for individuals with Gonorrhea, especially women, to not know they are infected with the disease since symptoms are either mild or may not ever appear. For those that do experience symptoms, the most common include -
Women:
- Increased vaginal discharge or vaginal bleeding between periods
- Burning sensation during urination.
- Rectal infections may cause discharge, anal itching, soreness, bleeding or painful bowel movements.
Men:
- A white, yellow, or green discharge from your penis.
- Burning during urination.
- Pain or swelling of the testicles
- Rectal infections may cause discharge, anal itching, soreness, bleeding or painful bowel movements.
