STD Gonorrhea Information
Gonorrhea sometimes mistaken for the clap (Chlamydia) isn't really an STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) but actually an STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection). It's caused by bacteria called Neisseria gonorrhoeae which lives in the sexual organs including the urethra and reproductive tracks of both men and women.
Gonorrhea has one of the highest infection rates. In the USA It's estimated that almost one million people a year are infected with this STD. The most effected are young adults and teens mostly because of there high promiscuity rate between them.
Like most STDs and STDs it is contracted through sexual contact. Including coming in contact with the penis, vagina, anus, and even the mouth and throat. It is very easily transmitted from one person to another, which is why Gonorrhea has such a high rate of infection. On top of that the new strains of Gonorrhea are becoming increasingly harder to treat as they are adapting to the antibiotics used to treat them.
Gonorrhea Symptoms Do I Have Gonorrhea?
Gonorrhea symptoms are generally mild to non existent. When there are symptoms of Gonorrhea they will usually become noticeable between 5 and 30 days and differ slightly between men and women. Since gonorrhea lives in the sexual organs and in the throat these are the primary places to be aware of when wondering if you have gonorrhea symptoms.
