| Gonorrhea is among the most common sexually | | | | given in a high injection. |
| transmitted diseases. Gonorrhea is a venereal | | | | |
| disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria | | | | Some strains of gonorrhea have become |
| gonorrhoeae.It usually affects the genital | | | | resistant to penicillin in this case, the |
| area, but it can also infect the throat or | | | | substitution drugs can be used. Tetracycline |
| anus. It is easily transmitted during vaginal | | | | is to reduce the bacteria Neisseria |
| intercourse, but it can also be transmitted | | | | gonorrheae sometime. A drug called probenecid |
| by oral or anal during sex.Gonorrhoea | | | | can also be given prior to injection to |
| (gonorrhea) can also affect the eyes. | | | | prolong the action of penicillin. |
| Gonococcique conjunctivitis is an infection | | | | Azithromycin (administered as a single dose |
| of the thin, transparent conjunctiva (skin), | | | | of 2 g) is recommended if there is a |
| which covers the eye and the inner eyelids. | | | | concomitant infection with chlamydia. |
| The disease affects mostly aged 15 to 25, | | | | Antibiotics against gonorrhea, as |
| although the number of cases has fallen in | | | | ciprofloxacin (eg Ciproxin) or ofloxacin (eg |
| recent years. Mothers infected with gonorrhea | | | | Tarivid). Use a condom every time you have |
| may also transfer the disease to their | | | | sex vaginal or anal intercourse. Before you |
| children during childbirth. It can not be | | | | have sex, talk to your partner about using |
| caught by sharing towels, toilet seats or | | | | condoms. If you have oral sex, the use of a |
| pools. | | | | dam. Avoid sex until the process is complete, |
| | | | make sure that all sexual partners are |
| The most advanced, which could indicate the | | | | treated at the same time. |
| development of pelvic inflammatory disease | | | | |
| (PID). It is not uncommon for men to have | | | | Gonorrhoea Treatment and Prevention Tips |
| gonorrhea asymptomatic. Men may complain of | | | | |
| pain when urinating and thick, hearty, | | | | 1. If you have oral sex, use a dam. |
| urethral discharge pus (also known as gleet) | | | | |
| is the most common presentation. Among women, | | | | 2. Use condoms every time you have vaginal or |
| the symptoms tend to be more limited, | | | | anal sex. |
| normally composed of painful urination and an | | | | |
| increasing amount of vaginal discharge. Both | | | | 3. Before you have sex, talk to your partner |
| men and women may experience a sore throat or | | | | about using condoms. |
| unloading rectum if any one of these areas | | | | |
| are infected. Gono may damage men and women | | | | 4. Antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin or |
| on the inside, so they could have trouble | | | | ofloxacin is helpful against Gonorrhoea STDs. |
| making babies, or not be able to provide all | | | | |
| babies treatment of gonorrhea involves | | | | 5. You should avoid sex until after the |
| antibiotics (penicillin ), which are usually | | | | treatment is complete. |