It is a bug that you can catch from sex. You can get it in your mouth, penis, vagina and rectum. It is not very pleasant. And the injection used to cure it is very painful- tablet are not very good for it
Use condom please
2006-09-29 00:45:48
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answered by toietmoi 6
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Do you mean "Gonorrhea"?
Gonorrhoea:
Gonorrhoea is a serious illness caused by an organism called Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
It has an incubation period of only a few days.
Males experience a discharge from the urethra - the tube that carries urine from the bladder and out through the penis - causing painful urination, while females suffer infection of the urethra and cervix.
Women who are infected have a long term risk of serious complications, such as infertility or ectopic pregnancy.
However, it is possible to be infected with gonorrhoea without showing any obvious symptoms.
Women are particularly vulnerable to this asymptomatic form of the disease.
The condition can be treated with antibiotics. However, it is becoming resistant to some drugs.
Please see the webpages for more details and images on Gonorrhea.
2006-09-29 07:50:27
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answered by gangadharan nair 7
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Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Gonorrhea is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a bacterium that can grow and multiply easily in the warm, moist areas of the reproductive tract, including the cervix (opening to the womb), uterus (womb), and fallopian tubes (egg canals) in women, and in the urethra (urine canal) in women and men. The bacterium can also grow in the mouth, throat, eyes, and anus.
2006-09-29 07:38:49
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answered by bagmouss 3
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gonorrhea-
Is a STD (sexually transmitted disease) caused by gonococcal bacteria that affects the mucous membrane chiefly of the genital and urinary tracts and is characterized by an acute purulent discharge and painful or difficult urination, though women often have no symptoms.
Kimberly, RRT
2006-09-29 07:37:58
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answered by Kimberly 2
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As our friends Albert, Kimberly and others rightly told about this std (sexually trans mitted disease),it effects badly sexual organ, difficult to walk and needs immediate medical attention! The woman who has this std will trans mitt her clients and the man who has this disease will also transmitt his lady.
2006-09-29 07:59:10
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answered by dolphin_enter 1
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Gonorrhea is a STD. Not sure what ghonnariea is. Do you realize that this site has spell check? You should check it out.
2006-09-29 07:40:07
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answered by looking for the left eye 3
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As everyone said, it's a very bad STD. It's a frequent disease in prostitutes.
2006-09-29 07:45:55
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answered by thalium_cnitv 1
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Gonorrhea is one of the most commonly occurring STDs. It affects the mucous membranes of the urethra, cervix, rectum, mouth, throat, and eyes. Both men and women may carry the disease without experiencing symptoms. Gonorrhea frequently occurs with chlamydia/nongonoccal urethritis (NGU).
Incidence and Prevalence
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 650,000 people in the United States are infected with gonorrhea each year. This rate indicates about 50% of annual infections because as many as one-half of cases are unreported.
Incidence of gonorrhea in the United States declined from 1985 to 1996 and increased 9% from 1997 to 1999. In 1999, the incidence was about 132 per 100,000 people.
About 75% of cases occur in people between the ages of 15 and 29. The highest incidence is among women aged 15–19 and men aged 20–24. Depressed socioeconomic areas typically have the highest incidence, particularly where illicit drug use and prostitution are common. Gonorrhea occurs more frequently in men who have sex with men than in heterosexual men.
Causes and Risk Factors
Gonorrhea is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which enters the body and multiplies rapidly. It is usually transmitted by direct contact with an infected person during vaginal, anal, or oral sex, or during birth. Oral sex is probably the least common mode of transmission. Infected pregnant women can pass the disease to newborns (called vertical transmission), where it can cause conjunctivitis and blindness due to corneal scarring.
Signs and Symptoms
Symptoms may appear within 5 to 21 days, usually earlier in men than in women. In men, inflammation of the urethra (urethritis), yellow or green discharge with pus, painful urination, and burning and itching are common symptoms. The opening at end of penis (meatus) may become reddened and inflamed. As infection travels up the urethra, frequency and urgency of urination develops.
In women, symptoms may be mild at first and often go unnoticed until sudden and severe onset. Inflammation and reddening of the cervix is common and bleeding between menstrual periods may occur. Urethritis causes painful, frequent urination and thick, yellow discharge. In later stages, the ducts and glands in the genital region and the rectum are affected.
In children who contract gonorrhea through vertical transmission, genital irritation and inflammation occurs and may be accompanied by a discharge.
Complications
Untreated gonorrhea may cause abdominal pain, vomiting, fever, sore throat (pharyngitis), arthritis, skin lesions, and discharge from the eyes. Anal and rectal itching, anal discharge, painful bowel movements, and painful anal sex may occur. Gonorrhea can affect the prostate and testicles in men. In women, gonorrhea can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which may lead to sterility, and tubal (ectopic) pregnancy.
Longstanding untreated infections can enter the bloodstream (bacteriuria) and affect the joints (gonococcal arthritis), heart, and brain, though this is rare. A hallmark of gonorrhea is the recurrence of infection.
Diagnosis
Gonorrhea is diagnosed by observing symptoms and by taking a thorough history of sexual activity. In men, a sample of the discharge is cultured and examined microscopically to confirm the presence of the bacteria (gonococci); infection can usually be diagnosed immediately. In women, a sample of the discharge is usually taken from the cervix, and the culture may require incubation for 2 days before an accurate diagnosis can be made.
Treatment
Gonorrhea is resistant to penicillin, ampicillin, and amoxicillin. In some countries, gonorrhea is resistant to the antibiotics that cure strains found in the United States.
Medications that effectively treat uncomplicated gonorrhea include cefixime, ceftriaxone, spectinomycin, and ofloxacin. Ceftriaxone is usually injected intramuscularly in a single dose. Side effects include nausea, rash headache, itching, and pain and redness at the injection site.
Because NGU or chlamydia occurs simultaneously with gonorrhea in up to one-half of infected patients, ceftriaxone is often given and oral tetracycline, doxycycline, minocycline, or erythromycin prescribed. These oral medications are typically taken for 7 to 10 days. Side effects include nausea, mild abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Pregnant women should consult their physician before taking these drugs. A follow-up examination is recommended 3 to 5 days after completing treatment.
Infants are routinely given an antibacterial antibiotic immediately after birth to treat possible infection and thus prevent blindness.
2006-09-29 07:38:52
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answered by Anonymous
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You mean gonnorhea ? Its a sexually transmitted disease that needs antibiotics to clear it up. Its not dangerous (if treated) but very unpleasant.
2006-09-29 07:37:55
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answered by Well, said Alberto 6
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A really bad std.
2006-09-29 07:36:34
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answered by J23 3
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