Gonorrhea

	Incidence:	Over 700,000 new cases annually 15-35% of sexually active males 35-50% of sexually active females
	Transmission:	Spread via sexual fluids through oral, anal and vaginal sex, mutual masturbation, mother to child
	Symptoms:	For men: burning with urination; thick white discharge; scrotal swelling and redness For women: 60% have no symptoms; burning with urination; irregular bleeding; vaginal discharge; abnormal menstrual bleeding; discomfort in the anal or rectal area. If left untreated, 10-40% of women may develop PID For both: If it is in the throat, there may either be no symptoms or a simple sore throat.
	Results:	For men: testicular pain and swelling; prostatitis; risk prostate cancer Inflammation of epididymis/testes For women: infertility; tubal pregnancies; pelvic scarring; infections of the cervix, vagina, and urethra; pelvic inflammatory disease (PID): For both: inflammation in anus/rectum (through anal sex); pharyngitis (through oral sex). If left untreated, may infect joints causing arthritis; blood infections. Can be fatal if bacteria reaches the heart. In pregnant women, bacteria may spread to eyes of newborn causing a severe eye infection.
	Treatment:	Can be treated with antibiotics if diagnosed in time. All sex partners of infected person must be treated as well.
	Risk Factors:	Unprotected sex Association of sex and alcohol Multiple sex partners History of previous STDs HIV positive

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