GONORRHEA

Gonorrhea is a bacteria. This disease is transmitted through unprotected sex with an infected partner. Ejaculation doesn't have to happen to get it. Mothers can give it to their babies during birth.

Gonorrhea is nicknamed "The Clap" because it is short for Clapier. Clapier is French for brothel (where men visit prostitutes). When men would visit the brothel they would contract the bacteria.

SYMPTOMS IN MEN

• Pain or burning while urinating
• Itching inside genitals
• Painful/swollen testicle

SYMPTOMS IN WOMEN

• Unusual vaginal discharge
• Pain or burning while urinating
• Bleeding between periods or after sex
• Pain during sex
• Stomach pains

SYMPTOMS IN THROAT/RECTUM

• Few/no symptoms
• Sore throat
• Itching or pain in the rectum

TREATMENT:
A single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin by mouth and sometimes the injection ceftriaxone/Rocephin. Not all antibiotics work so your doctor will suggest the best one for you.

TREATMENT CON'T:
Take all medicine, even if symptoms go away. Never take old/leftover pills. Don't douche or take enema. Don't have sex 7 days after treatment and get tested every 3 months.

NUMBER OF GONORRHEA CASES: 500,000-600,000 each year in the U.S.
PERCENTAGES:
10-15% of men
80% of women
AGE RANGE: most cases are found in ages 15-29 years old

Gonorrhea is communicable without months of treatment or hours after treatment.
Untreated gonorrhea leads to PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease) in women or Epididymitis in men.

DANGERS OF HAVING GONORRHEA

• Infertility in men and women
• Inceassed risk of HIV/AIDS
• Complications in babies
• Infection that spreads to joints

Throat infection

TO REDUCE CHANCES OF GONORRHEA

• Choose less risky sexual behaviors
• Use condoms consistently and correctly
• Reduce number of sexual partners

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