Gonorrhea is a contagious sexually transmitted disease caused by the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacterium. It can infect the genital tracts of both men and women, as well as the throat. While symptoms often include abnormal discharge and painful urination, many people are asymptomatic. It is diagnosed through tests of discharge from the urethra or cervix. Gonorrhea is treated with antibiotics prescribed by a doctor. Untreated gonorrhea can lead to serious complications, so testing and treatment are important.

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Gonorrhea

2. What is 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 to her child.

3. Pictures of infected persons

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

5. Causes 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

6. Who are the persons at risk of catching
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 (Peter Crosta
M.A., 2014).

7. Symptoms of Gonorrhea in
and Women
•Painful.
•Anal itching, discomfort, bleeding, or discharge.
•Abnormal vaginal discharge.
•Abnormal vaginal bleeding
•Genital itching.
•Irregular menstrual bleeding.
•Lower abdominal (belly) pain.
•Fever and general tiredness.
•Swollen and painful glands at the opening of
the vagina (Bartholin glands).
•Painful sexual intercourse.
•Sore throat (rare).

8. Symptoms of Gonorrhea in
Men
 Abnormal discharge from the penis (clear
or milky at first, and then yellow, creamy,
and excessive, sometimes blood-tinged).
 Painful or frequent urination or urethritis.
 Anal itching, discomfort, bleeding, or
discharge.
 Sore throat
 Pinkeye

9. 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.
Another way of checking for the presence of the infection is
through a urine test.

10. Prevention and Cure
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.
5. Avoid sexual contact with anyone who jas
gonorrhea or has been exposed to it.

11. 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

12. Any question
Thank you

13. References
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