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Gonorrhea - Essay

Gonorrhea

is caused by a bacterium called Neisseria gonorrhoeae,
(commonly known as “the clap”) which grows and multiplies, quickly in moist,
warm areas of the body including the reproductive tract, the oral cavity,
and the rectum. One in five people in the U.S. have a STD. One in every
687 Americans has , a rate of two million people means that one in
every 130 Americans is infected.
is an infection, which is easily transmitted by sexual
contact, and intercourse, including both oral and anal sex. In infants and
children, transmission can occur by non-sexual contact, but it is rare. In
the male, the risk of acquiring gonorrhea following one episode of vaginal
intercourse with an infected ...

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a partner with a past history of any STD, and
unprotected sex (sex without the condom or the newly developed female
condom).
The early symptoms of gonorrhea are often mild, and many women who
are infected have no symptoms of the disease. Symptoms of gonorrhea
usually appear within two to ten days after sexual contact with an infected
partner, although a small percentage of patients may be infected for
several months before showing any symptoms. The initial symptom in women
includes a painful burning sensation when urinating or vaginal discharge
that is yellow or bloody. Other symptoms include abdominal pain, bleeding
between menstrual periods, vomiting, or fever. Men are often more
symptomatic than women. Men usually have a yellowish discharge from the
penis and a burning sensation during urination that may be severe.
Symptoms of rectal infection include discharge, anal itching
Katie (not her real name) was diagnosed with gonorrhea after having
unprotected sex with ...

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Added: 9/5/2006 02:14:27 AM
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