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

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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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

7. 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.

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

9. 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

10. 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