Question 1

can you die from neisseria gonorrhea infection?

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Std and death: In 2012 that would be surprising....Testing is wide spread and antibiotics are cheap....

Question 2

if a person has std like gonorrhea, or syphlis or herpes, does it mean  he/she is near to death?

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No: But these are potentially serious medical conditions that need to be treated promptly for the best long term outcome.

Question 3

what is gonorrhea?

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Gonorrhea: Gonorrhea is a  common sexually transmitted bacterial infection, easy to treat.  It can cause urogenital infections in both men and women, including cervicitis and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID, which can lead to fertility problems.  It can also cause throat infection, anal infection, eye infections, and, if it gets into the bloodstream, may, rarely, involve the liver, heart. brain, and joints.

Question 4

what is gonorrhea like?

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Gonorrhea: The infection may not cause any symptoms but in the male it causes a urethral discharge and in females, infection of the uterine cervix with discharge.

Question 5

what are ways someone gets gonorrhea?

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From being exposed: To someone who has it  and having unprotected sex can be spread form oral sex , vaginal or anal from someone who has it, if u think or know u have been exposed , u need cultures and treatment asap.

Question 6

what happens if your gonorrhea isn't treated?

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Gonorrhea: It can cause sterility and can also spread into the bloodstream and cause joint infection.

Question 7

is gonorrhea strictly an sti?

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Yes: Gonorrhea is one of those infections that is always a sexually transmitted infection, which means it is always an STI unless proven otherwise.

Question 8

is it possible to have a false positive gonorrea result?

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Possible : But if you've had exposure and/or symptoms, then its not a false positive. You can repeat the test, but most would agree treatment with antibiotics is the next step.

Question 9

how did i get gonorrhea?

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...: People get gonorrhea by having sex (vaginal, anal or oral) with someone who has the infection. Gonorrhea can be transmitted even if a man does not ejaculate. During childbirth, gonorrhea can be spread from an infected mother to her baby.

Question 10

are there any tests for gonorrhea?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Culture has historically been used for diagnosis but recent advances in science have allowed easier diagnosis through testing of the urine (nucleic acid amplification tests; naats). If there is concern for oral or anal infection, other additional specimens may be collected.

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