GONORRHEA

WHAT IS IT?

• A sexually transmitted disease that occurs in men and women
• A bacterial infection that can cause infertility

HOW COMMON IS IT?

• More than 3 million causes in the US per year
• Common in people ages 15-24

HOW DO YOU GET IT?

• Can be transmitted from vaginal, anal, or oral sex
• Can be passed from mother child in childbirth
• Breastfeeding

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

• Painful urination
• Abnormal discharge
• Testicle pain or swelling
• Pain in belly or pelvis for women
• Often no symptoms at all

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

• Need to see doctor and receive diagnosis
• Notify all sexual partners
• Don't participate in sexual activities

HOW IS IT DIAGNOSED?

• Doctor swabbes the infected area
• Identify bacteria in laberatory
• Doctor notify the patient

COMPLICATIONS

• Infertility in men and women
• Infection that spreads to joints and other areas of the body
• Increased risk of HIV/AIDS
• Children of infected have a chance of becoming blind

TREATMENT

• Adults are treated with antibiotics
• Babies receive medication through eyes to prevent infection

HOW CAN YOU PREVENT IT?

• Abstain from intercourse oral, and anal sex
• If you choose to have sexual contact with a partner, use a latex condom

WHAT HAPPENS IF IT GOES UN-TREATED?

• Can cause pelvic inflammatory disease in woman
• Infection spreads to uterus or Fallopian tubes
• PID can cause infertility
• Causes scars on the inside of the urethra for males, making urination difficult and painful

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