Gonorrhea
Causes-
Bacteria
Symptoms
Women
-Thick yellow or white discharge from the vagina -Burning or pain when you urinate or have a bowel movement -Abnormal periods or bleeding between periods -Cramps or pain in the lower abdomen
Men
-Thick yellow or white drip from the penis
-Need to urinate more often
Effects-
-Can lead to more serious infections
-Both men and women will not be able to have children
-Can cause heart trouble, skin disease, arthritis and blindness
Transmission-
-Gonorrhea can be contracted from having vaginal, oral and/or anal sexual activities
-Gonorrhea can be spread on to a baby during child birth
Treatments-
Gonorrhea can only be treated by prescribed antibiotics
Preventions-
-Talk to your partner about past sexual partners
-Get tested before having any sexual contact
-Know the signs and symptoms
Statistics-
-10 to 15% of men and 80% of women may have no symptoms
-Nearly 750 thousand cases of Gonorrhea are reported annually
-Taking the culture test gives you a 90% diagnoses accurately