By Abhi ,Jenny, Akanksha, Sanat, Sriya, Sushmitha, Mariam,Digveer, Gonorrhea By Abhi ,Jenny, Akanksha, Sanat, Sriya, Sushmitha, Mariam,Digveer,

Gonorrhea It is an STD ( Sexually Transmitted Disease caused by a bacterial infection.

Transmission Caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoea It is spread through any kind of sexual contact. This includes vaginal, oral or anal. It can be passed from a pregnant woman to her baby while she is giving birth. The male does not have to ejaculate for the infection to spread.

Transmission Men have a 20% chance of getting the infection form vaginal intercourse with an infected woman Where as woman only have a 60-80% Gonorrhea is highly contagious and passes among sexual partners through vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse, or oral sex. People who have multiple sex partners have increased risk for gonorrhea as well as other STDs

Symptoms Symptoms of gonorrhea generally appear between 2 and 10 days after infection, although it could take as long as 30 days for your symptoms to appear.

Symptoms Burning when urinating Yellow-White discharge from the penis Men Women Burning when urinating Yellow-White discharge from the penis Painful or swollen testicles Pain or a burning sensation when urinating Yellow vaginal discharge (can be bloody) Heavy bleeding with periods Pain when having sexual intercourse Lower abdominal pain

Possible Consequences of Infection If it goes untreated, gonorrhea can be a potentially hazardous disease. Women infected with gonorrhea risk developing a variety of complications. The bacteria can easily travel from the cervix into the uterus, and eventually up the fallopian tubes. This can cause a condition called Pelvic Inflamatory Disease  (PID). 15% of women who have the infection in their cervix will develop this disease. PID can damage your fallopian tubes and may lead to infertility. It can also increase your chance of having an ectopic pregnancy. This occurs when a fertilized egg grows outside of the uterus, usually inside of the fallopian tubes. Ectopic pregnancies are extremely dangerous and potentially life threatening. Men who leave their gonorrhea untreated are also at risk for developing epididymitis, a painful condition of the testicles which can ultimately lead to infertility.

Prevention Abstain from sexual intercourse Use a condom correctly Have a single partner

Treatment If it is left untreated it may last for week or months. Injectable Ceftriaxone is one of the few effective antibiotics Penicillin, tetracycline and fluoroquinolones are no longer used because people have of high rates of resistance

Interesting Facts 700,000 people in America are infected by Gonorrhea each year Less than half of these are reported 500,000 to 600,000 new cases of gonorrhea occur each year in the US Since 2005 approximately 1,700 cases of gonorrhea have been diagnosed each year in King County