Can I get gonorreah if I make out with an infected person?
2006-06-21 16:29:38 · 3 answers · asked by <33 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Gonorrhea, a highly contagious sexually transmitted disease (STD), is one of the most commonly reported diseases in the United States, with more than 350,000 cases each year.
Sometimes referred to as the clap, gonorrhea often is characterized by thick discharge from the penis or vagina. However, many people experience no signs or symptoms.
The bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, also referred to as gonococcus, causes gonorrhea. The disease spreads through semen or vaginal fluids during unprotected sexual contact, heterosexual or homosexual, with an infected partner. The more sexual partners you have, the greater your risk. An infected pregnant woman also can pass gonorrhea to her baby during delivery. 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.
Treatment for gonorrhea involves a course of antibiotic medications to eliminate the infection. Practicing safe sex is important in preventing gonorrhea.
yes you can catch it....
2006-06-21 16:41:45 · answer #1 · answered by purple 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I read your question, I went to the Family Medical & Health Guide and tried to find an answer for you.
The following information is for you if you were sexually active with an infected person.
Gonorrhea is the most frequently reported sexually transmitted disease, also known as venereal disease. It is a highly contagious infection spread primarily through direct sexual contact..
Gonorrhea predominantly affects the vagina in women and the penis in men, and the throat and anus (opening from the intestine to the outside) in both sexes, Left untreated, it can lead to a generalized blood infection, sterility (inability to conceive children), arthritis, and heart trouble.
Gonorrhea can also lead to eye infections if the eyes come in contact with the genital secretions - for instance, if the person rubs the eyes after handling the infected genital organs.
Gonorrhea is caused by a bacterial infection and is spread by direct sexual contact with an infected person.
In females, this disease may exist entirely without symptoms, but in many cases it is marked by a discharge from vagina and urethra; frequent, painful urination; cloudy urine; vomiting; and diarrhea. Gonorrhea often leads to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which, in turn, often causes sterility. Its symptoms are lower abdominal pain, fever, chills, and vaginal discharge.)
The symptoms of gonorrhea in men are a yellowish discharge from the penis within two to ten days of exposure to the disease, accompanied by, painful and burning urination.
Gonorrhea is usually treated with penicillin, either injected or taken orally. A synthetic antibiotic is prescribed for those who are allergic to penicillin or who have contracted a penicillin - resistant strain of gonorrhea.
Gonorrhea can be prevented, by avoiding sexual contact with someone who has the disease. It should be remembered that the chances of contacting the disease increase with the number of different sexual partners a person has.
I hope this information helps you.
Good luck
2006-06-21 17:30:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well... um...
why would you make out with someone with drip?
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2006-06-21 16:34:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋