Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

are there any tests for gonorrhea?

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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.

Question 8

what are the symptoms of gonorrhea?

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No symptoms: The majority with gonorrhea have no symptoms. If symptoms exist they are penile or vaginal discharge and burning with urination. If gonorrhea goes untreated in men and women it can spread to the blood stream and cause rash, joint infection, meningitis, and adrenal failure. In untreated women, gonorrhea can cause infection of the fallopian tubes and ovaries leading to infertility.

Question 9

how is gonorrhea typically treated?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotics: Your doctor can prescribe antibiotics.  Oral antibiotics will usually work, but in severe cases a shot or even IV treatment may be needed.

Question 10

how is gonorrhea in the body treated?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone: Because of drug resistance to oral antibiotics, gonorrhea is usually treated with a shot of ceftriaxone. Let's hope it doesn't become resistant to that!

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