The bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, also referred to as gonococcus, causes gonorrhea. The bacterium is spread through semen or vaginal fluids during unprotected sexual contact, heterosexual or homosexual, with an infected partner
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Risk factors
The more sexual partners you have, the greater your risk. Casual contact, such as kissing, doesn't spread the disease.
About three out of four reported cases of gonorrhea in the United States occur in people younger than 30. The highest rates of infection often are present in 15- to 19-year-old women and 20- to 24-year-old men.
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Treatments and drugs
Doctors prescribe antibiotic medications for gonorrhea treatment. Because more and more strains of gonorrhea are becoming drug resistant, it's important that you take the full course of medication. Not taking the full course of medication may allow the most drug-resistant organisms to survive. Although over-the-counter pain relievers may reduce signs or symptoms, these medications won't cure gonorrhea.
Babies born to mothers with gonorrhea are treated with antibiotics, as well. The application of silver nitrate or another medication to the baby's eyes immediately after birth can prevent infection of the baby's eyes.
The above information thankfully comes from the Mayo Clinic.com at the following link.
