Gonorrhea Articles
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Gonorrhea is a curable sexually transmitted infection. As this page on the eMedTV website explains, people can get gonorrhea by having oral, anal, or vaginal sex with someone who has it. Symptoms vary, but include discharge, pain, and bleeding.
As this eMedTV article explains, gonorrhea symptoms (such as fever and discharge) usually appear within 2 to 10 days after sexual contact with an infected partner. However, symptoms can take up to 30 days after sexual contact to appear.
In women, signs and symptoms of gonorrhea include painful urination and bleeding with vaginal intercourse. This eMedTV segment talks in detail about gonorrhea symptoms in men and women, and also lists several advanced symptoms of the disease.
This page of the eMedTV website covers the types of gonorrhea treatment and what happens if the condition is left untreated. Gonorrhea treatment usually involves antibiotics, which are necessary to avoid serious complications.
This eMedTV article answers the question "What is gonorrhea?" by describing the bacteria that causes the infection, as well as explaining transmission methods, treatment options, and complications that can result if gonorrhea is left untreated.
This eMedTV resource describes the dangerous link between gonorrhea and pregnancy, and offers tips for reducing the risk. For example, pregnant women should have at least one test for gonorrhea during prenatal care.
This eMedTV article stresses the importance of proper treatment for gonorrhea (usually antibiotics). Drug-resistant strains of gonorrhea are becoming common, however; as a result, successful treatment for gonorrhea is becoming more difficult.
This eMedTV page describes how gonorrhea transmission occurs and factors that increase the risk. For example, gonorrhea transmission can occur from mother to baby during a vaginal delivery or through contact with the penis, vagina, mouth, or anus.
This eMedTV article answers the question, "How is gonorrhea transmitted?" It explains that gonorrhea is transmitted through contact with infected sex organs, anus, or mouth, or from a mother to her baby during a vaginal birth.
A Gram stain, gene detection, and a culture are techniques often used when diagnosing gonorrhea. This page of the eMedTV archives explains each of these methods and their reliability in diagnosing gonorrhea.
How to Prevent Getting Gonorrhea
This page of the eMedTV library lists several suggestions on how to prevent getting gonorrhea. For example, abstaining from sexual intercourse and using latex condoms are common recommendations for how to prevent getting gonorrhea.
Signs and Symptoms of Gonorrhea
This section of the eMedTV library lists possible signs and symptoms of gonorrhea in both men and women. Women often have signs and symptoms of gonorrhea within 10 days after infection, while men with gonorrhea will usually have no symptoms.
Gonorrhea complications discussed in this eMedTV article include pelvic inflammatory disease (in women) and epididymitis (in men). Other gonorrhea complications, although rare, include infections of the joints, heart valves, or brain.
A gonorrhea test can be conducted through a swab sample or urine test; the third test is a Gram stain. In this eMedTV article, each gonorrhea test is explained in detail.
This eMedTV article describes the various tests used to diagnose gonorrhea. For example, performing a Gram stain, detecting bacterial genes in urine, and growing cultures of the bacteria are all methods employed to diagnose gonorrhea.
This eMedTV page highlights key gonorrhea statistics about the prevalence of gonorrhea versus reported cases. According to recent gonorrhea statistics, in the U.S., approximately 75% of all reported cases are found in people 15 to 29 years of age.
This eMedTV article includes a detailed list of recommendations for preventing gonorrhea. For example, preventing gonorrhea requires that you understand birth control, talk to your partner and doctor, and have regular pelvic exams and testing.
