STI assignment- Gonorrhoea By Adam Laskaris, Riley Goss, Seena Tarahomi

Transmission Gonorrhoea is a bacteria that is almost always transmitted sexually (via vaginal, rectal, fellatio, or cunnilingus). However, it can also be transmitted by birth if the mother previously had the infection.

Symptoms- Male Problems with urination (pain or burning) Problems with urination (pain or burning) Discharge of pus from penis Discharge of pus from penis Sore throat (if in throat) Sore throat (if in throat) Painful bowel movements Painful bowel movements Anal itching Anal itching

Symptoms- Female Problems with urination (pain or burning) Problems with urination (pain or burning) Vaginal bleeding (not during period) Vaginal bleeding (not during period) Sore throat (if in throat) Sore throat (if in throat) Painful bowel movements Painful bowel movements Anal itching Anal itching

Testing- Male Urine samples Urine samples Samples from urethra, rectum, throat Samples from urethra, rectum, throat

Testing- Female Urine samples Urine samples Samples from cervix, rectum, throat, urethra Samples from cervix, rectum, throat, urethra

Treatment/Management There are various drugs that can manage Gonorrhoea but these drugs cannot cure the infection. There are various drugs that can manage Gonorrhoea but these drugs cannot cure the infection.

Effects if left untreated Infertility Infertility Chronic pain Chronic pain

Prevention USE A CONDOM USE A CONDOM Ask ALL sexual partners (past and present to get tested for STIs Ask ALL sexual partners (past and present to get tested for STIs Abstinence Abstinence

Other interesting topics/ facts Reports of Gonorrhoea have been around since Ancient Greece Reports of Gonorrhoea have been around since Ancient Greece