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Gonorrhea

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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GONORRHEA

WHAT IS GONORRHEA?

  • Gonorrhea is a venereal disease involving inflammatory discharge from your private parts.
  • How it's spread
  • Having sex with someone who has gonorrhea

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE SYMPTOMS OF GONORRHEA?

  • For women:
  • Increased discharge
  • Painful sensation when using the bathroom
  • Bleeding between periods

SYMPTOMS FOR MEN:

  • A burning sensation when using the restroom
  • White, yellow, or green discharge
  • Swollen private parts

HOW WILL MY DOCTOR KNOW IF I HAVE GONORRHEA?

  • Urine testing
  • Swab from throat, or private parts

CAN GONORRHEA BE CURED?

  • It can be cured with the right treatment
  • You have to take all of the antibiotics your doctor prescribes
  • Antibiotics will stop the infection, but it will not undo any permanent damage

WHAT HAPPENS IF IT DOSENT GET TREATED?

  • In women:
  • Pelvic inflammatory disease
  • Infertility
  • Increased abortion
  • Risk of AIDS

IN MEN:

  • Infertility
  • Scarring
  • AIDS

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