Saturday, January 10, 2009

Gonorrhoea A Quick Simple Guide

By Andrew Sutton

Gonorrhoea (often misspelt as gonorhea) is a sexually transmitted infection that can affect both males and females. The bacteria that causes gonorrhoea (gonorhea) grows most easily in moist, warm areas like the reproductive tract, cervix, womb, fallopian tubes in women and the urethra in both males and females.

Gonorrhoea is a threat to anyone who practices unsafe sex. Symtoms include pain when urinating and the discharge of yellow, green or white pus from the genitals. These usually appear a week after the contraction of the disease.

It is important to be aware of all information available to you about gonnorhoea, so that you reduce the risk of catching it. It is also advisable to wear a condom during sexual intercourse. If you suspect you may have contracted gonorrhoea (there may be pain in the genitals), you should visit your general practitioner to be tested for it.

If you suspect you may have contracted gonorrhoea (gonorhea) you should visit your doctor. Your doctor will then test you for gonorrhoea (gonorhea).

Treatment for gonorrhoea will involve a course of antibiotics, which you should take with advice from your doctor. Your doctor will also provide any necessary or useful information on this ad other sexually transmitted infections, to help you avoid them in the future.

If you are pregnant and contract gonorrhoea, there is a chance that the disease may be passed into your baby's eyes when you give birth. If this does occur, your baby will be tested and treated in the same way as you.

Using a condom during sexual intercourse is the only way to prevent yourself from contracting an STI such as gonnorhoea, as any STD facts will tell you.

Like other STIs, gonorrhoea can affect any individual who is sexually active, so it is important to visit your GP if you notice anything out of the ordinary about your genitals. - 17992

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