Learn Every Important Detail About Gonorrhea

Around the world, there are 60 million people contracting gonorrhea each year. In many countries including the United Kingdom it is mainly young people who are affected but the good news is that this STD is easy to cure. This does not mean that there are no problems when it is caught as it can lead to infertility and other serious health issues, so taking an STD test as soon as symptoms appear is advisable. As with the majority of sexually transmitted diseases it is caught through unprotected sex so the best way to prevent transmission is to use condoms for all sexual activities.

History

It is believed that this disease was known in biblical times, and its technical name is "Neustria gonorrhea" It is more commonly referred to as the clap or morning drip due to its symptoms.

Symptoms

Women tend to have few if any regular symptoms, but there is the risk of:-

   1.    Anal and genital itching 

   2.    Painful and regular urination 

   3.    Bleeding especially after intercourse 

   4.    Fever and swollen glands

There are similar symptoms that men should look out for and these include:-

5. Pus seeping from the penis 

6. Fever and tiredness 

7. Anal itching
8. Frequent and painful urination

For anyone who thought that the only way to catch gonorrhea is through vaginal sex, it will be worrying to learn that the infection can be passed to the rectum through anal sex, and the eyes and throat through oral sex. Often conjunctivitis is caused by semen that has been infected getting into the eyes.STD tests should be carried out as soon as symptoms are discovered as there are ways to cure gonorrhea and the quicker this happens the better the results will be.

Gonorrhea Testing

Tests will involve urine or any other bodily fluid and will be classed as positive if the bacterium is found in the sample. Doctors can carry out the tests but it is also possible to find out the results without resorting to a medical examination. Medical centers will carry out the test for anyone who is happier with medical staff carrying out the procedure but it is possible to do it at home. The STD test kits are easy to use and the results will be swift and accurate.

Medication

Despite the fact that gonorrhea will be seriously damaging to the health it is possible to clear with antibiotics as long as it is detected before it takes hold. The main way to give the antibiotics is through an injection into either the thigh or buttocks and then a tablet. Improvement should normally be noticed within a couple of days although it should be expected that some pain and discomfort will still be felt a few weeks later. Even bleeding should be sorted out by the next period, and by the time the follow up meeting is attended and the test taken again, the infection should be totally cleared. To make sure that there is no re-infection, there should be no intercourse until the later tests give the all clear.

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By Santanu Basak

Basak, S. (2014, April 10). Learn Every Important Detail About Gonorrhea. Retrieved July 25, 2014