Gonorrhoea
Gonorrhoea is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the world and it is caused by bacteria. It is spread during sexual intercourse.
Infection with gonorrhoea increases the risk of becoming infected with HIV, but early stage gonorrhoea can be treated with a course of antibiotics.
Symptoms:
- the place where the bacteria usually first attack is the urethra and the cervix, therefore, some may feel pain when passing urine or have lower abdominal pains or backache
- Pus can be discharged from the penis, or for women, yellow or green discharge with a strong smell can be discharged from the vagina
- it can also infect the rectum, the anus, throat and eyes (in case of a rectum infection, there can be irritation or discharge at the anus)
Effects:
- it can cause the testicles, prostate gland (for men) and fallopian tubes (for women) to be inflamed
- infected women may become infertile
- they may also pass gonorrhoea to their newborn infants during delivery, causing eye infections and blindness in their babies
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