1. GONORRHEA
CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, PREVENTION, CURE, EFFECT ON
SOCIETY
ASSIGNMENT 2
HEALTH AND FAMILY LIFE (HLFE)
LECTURER: MISS GARRISON
GROUP: 3PR
Members: Kareen Bowen- SJ12-956E
Shanalee Morris- SJ12-974E

2. Gonorrhea

4. 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. It is a commonly contracted
STI. more on gonorrhea.
What is Gonorrhea

5. Pictures of infected persons

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

7. Rashes are one
symptom of
gonorrhea.

8.  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
Causes of gonorrhea

9. Picture of Neissseria Gonorrhoeae

10.  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).
Who are the persons at risk of
catching gonorrhea?

11. Symptoms of Gonorrhea in Men and
Women

12.  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.
Diagnosing Gonorrhea

13. Prevention and Cure
 Prevention:
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.
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.

14. Gonorrhea Left Untreated

15. Because gonorrhea is a sexual transmitted disease
and many young people are having sex teenagers
have one of the highest risks of being infected
Not all persons with gonorrhea have symptoms
therefore it passed on without any awareness and is
not treated.
Some persons use various methods of treatments
because they are unaware that they have gonorrhea.
Persons with gonorrhea are easily prone to catching
HIV.
Effect of Gonorrhea on Society

16.  The incubation period for gonrrhea is 2-14
days while most symptoms may appear
between 4-6 days infection.
 Gonorrhea that affects the infants eyes during
childbirth is reffered to as ophthalma
neonatorum.
 Gonorrhea may occur with Chlamydia.
Did You Know?

17.  http://www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/STDFact-gonorrhea.htm
 Dr. Donald A.B. Lindberg, Director, National Library of Medicine
Gonorrhea: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia RETRIEVED FROM
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007267.htm
 WebMDMedical Reference(march 23, 2013) Treatment for
Gonorrhea retrieved from www.webmd.com/sexual-
conditions/gov/gonorrhea-treatment-overview
 Peter Crosta M.A.(2014) What is gonorrhea? - Medical News Today
retrieved from
 www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155653.php dated february
5, 2015
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