Gonorrhea

Broader Terms

acute infectious disease characterized by primary invasion of the urogenital tract; the etiologic agent is Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Despite the funny names, untreated gonorrhea is a serious health risk.
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a bacterium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonococcus), that grows and multiplies in moist, warm areas of the body such as the cervix, urethra, throat or rectum.
Gonorrhea is a common STD caused by a kidney-shaped bacteria that grows in pairs.
Gonorrhea is the most common cause of female infertility.
Gonorrhea is a very common disease: In the United States, it is estimated that 600,000 to over a million people contract gonorrhea each year.
Symptoms can take as long as 30 days to appear. The most common symptoms are white, yellow, or green discharge from the penis, burning sensation when urinating, and painful or swollen testicles in men and burning sensation when urinating, increased vaginal discharge, vaginal bleeding between periods in women. Gonorrhea is often asymptomatic in women.

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