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Gonorrhea is an STD that affects the throat, recturm, urethra or cervix. Learn how to better protect yourself against this STD and what treatments are available.
A lot of people are familiar with gonorrhea, and are aware that it can cause complications if left untreated. But can gonorrhea cause cancer? Read on to learn more about the complications of this sexually transmitted disease or STD, and what you can do about it. What is gonorrhea? Gonorrhea is a type of STD that results from […]
Reviewed by Mary Rani Cadiz, MD • Jun 23, 2022
Dormant gonorrhea occurs when one has gonorrhea but does not show symptoms. Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI). Among its symptoms are a burning sensation when urinating, and abnormal discharge. In some cases, gonorrhea can be asymptomatic or does not show signs and symptoms. Experts consider dormant gonorrhea or asymptomatic gonorrhea to be more […]
Reviewed by John Paul Abrina, MD • Sep 27, 2023
What Is Gonorrhea? Gonorrhea is a highly contagious sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacterium. To confirm that you have it, you need to take a gonorrhea test. This bacteria infects the mucous membranes of the reproductive tract. For women, it infects the cervix, fallopian tubes, urethra, and uterus. For men, the bacteria infects […]
Reviewed by Regina Victoria Boyles, MD • Dec 23, 2022
Neisseria gonorrhea or gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease. It affects the mucous membrane of the infected area, typically the penis, vagina, anus, and throat. Gonorrhea symptoms can appear in infected men, women, and children, and manifest differently for each one. Gonorrhea Symptoms Symptoms include: Men – Men infected with gonorrhea often experience inflammation in the penile […]
Reviewed by Mae Charisse Antalan, MD • Dec 19, 2022
Gonorrhea is a contagious sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacteria neisseria gonorrhoeae. It is transmitted by having unprotected sex – oral, anal, and/or vaginal. Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the organism that causes gonorrhea, breeds in warm, moist parts of the body like the urethra (the tube that discharges urine from the urinary bladder), eyes, throat, vagina, […]
Reviewed by Mary Rani Cadiz, MD • Dec 21, 2021
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