Gonorrhea is one of the most commonly occur diseases STDs) caused by bacteria. It is popularly known by its colloquial name the slapping or drip from the.
The disease is caused by the
bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. This micro-organism loves living in warm, moist areas of the reproductive organs of the body and the mucous membranes. Both men and women may still experience infection urinary Canal, but also outside of genitals in the anus, mouth, throat and eyes. In women, genital infection areas also include the neck of the uterus, fallopian tubes and uterus. vertical infection or a mother pregnant baby without birth, transmission is also possible.
Statistically, men have a 20% chance of contracting gonorrhea to have sexual intercourse with an infected partner. Women have a probability of 50% of infection during sexual intercourse.The symptoms of gonorrhea in men a sensation of burning urination and/or a discharge green, white or yellow penis are common and most notable of gonorrhoea symptoms. Less frequently, men can develop a painful swelling in the testicles. Normally men develop symptoms of gonorrhea, shortly after the infection is usually two to five days. In cases rare symptoms have been able to take up to a month to appear.In women the difficulty arises because gonorrhea infection symptoms may not be obvious at all. Even when the symptoms are noted, are so General that he is often confused with a bladder or vaginal infection. Such symptoms include burning urination (as with men), an increase in the vaginal discharge, and possibly, bleeding between periods. infections anal also may result in any direct symptoms. throat infections usually results in a sore throat and without other symptoms. Studies vary, the estimate is that you between 30-60% of all cases do not develop symptoms of gonorrhea, or symptoms are so mild that treatment was not requested.Treatment as gonorrhea that caused by pathogenic bacteria, sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea can be treated with antibiotics. A wide range of these drugs can be used, including known ciprofloxacin and amoxicillin. gonorrhoea treatment may be as simple as a single dose of the appropriate antibiotic.Penicillin cannot be used to treat infections, anal, since other bacteria found naturally in the rectum produces penicillin-destroying substances. In addition, throat infections treatments are not particularly effective, require a 3 day follow-up control. Like many bacteria Neisseria Gonorrhea is the development of immunity to some antibiotics. Most or all strains of the disease are completely immune to tetracycline, and some strains that are immune to most antibiotics in general are beginning to appear. Resistance to antibiotics seems to be an emerging issue for the treatment of gonorrhea in the future.Complications with or without the typical symptoms gonorrhea, serious complications might result from infection. Like the other STDs such as chlamydia, if not treated, gonorrhea can cause infertility.In women, the infection can travel upwards in the female reproductive tract causing pelvic inflammatory disease. PID symptoms can include abdominal pain and fever, causing internal abscesses and chronic pelvic pain. PPE can also damage the fallopian tubes, causing infertility or ectopic pregnancy. This is a dangerous, life-threatening situation when a fertilized does not grow in the uterus, but in a fallopian tube (ectopic pregnancy).Complications for men are less dangerous but very strong yet. Untreated cases can lead to a painful case of an epididymitis is an infection of the ducts attached to the testicles. This type of infection can affect male fertility.People who are already infected with gonorrhea also become more vulnerable to other sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV / AIDS.The most direct for the prevention of Neisseria infection prevention Gonorrhea is abstinence from sexual intercourse. This is followed by being in a monogamous sexual relationship with a partner previously tested, and then for all partners that require to be analyzed for the presence of the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Condoms (male and female varieties) when used correctly, significantly reduces the likelihood of infection, but you cannot delete it altogether.