Bacterium Neisseria gonorrheoae causes Gonorrhoea which is a sexually transmitted infection(disease) . Gonorrhea affects both sexes and can infect the  throat,urethra,cervix,rectum,and anus. Gonorrhea is one of the most common STDs( sexually transmitted diseases) and over 65 million cases of gonorrhea occur each year, affecting more women than men. Don't be scared Gonorrhoea is easily curable but if left untreated it can be  serious health problems which may include  pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which can lead to  ectopic and abdominal pain . 

Symptoms may appear within 2 to 10 days after exposure to an infected person-even longer for women (up to 3 weeks).
One can contract this infection through the following ways
penetrating sex through vaginal,anal,and oral, oral sex - is possible because of the involvement of a person using their mouth and tongue to  suck or lick another person's anus and vagina;oral sex can either transmit gonorrhea from the genitals to the throat of the person 

 Symptoms of gonorrhoea
the symptoms has been grouped into three(3),  Men, Newborns and Women
It will shock you that most women do not have symptoms but yet they are contagious

Symptoms In Women

  •   Abundance of yellow or greenish vaginal discharge which is accompanied with foul smell 
  • .A burning sensation whilst passing urine.Patient starts to scream during this process
  • Often visitation to the toilet( urinate often)
  • Irritation and/or discharge from the anus.Infection and irritation of the cervix
  • Itching and burning of the vagina during sexual intercourse and a times bleeding 
  • Fever 

Symptoms In Men         
  
  •   A burning sensation or pain whilst passing urine..
  • A white or yellow discharge from the penis  
  • Irritation on the genital and also discharge from the anus
  • Prostate gland Inflammation
  • Fever
NB>> If you have 3 or more symptoms contact your doctor,and for those of you in Donetsk and having problems with the language  contact us for assistance 
Talk with your health care provider about how often you should be tested for gonorrhea and other STDs. 

Before treatment the doctor will  conduct a physical examination laboratory test to confirm his diagnosis.among such test are 
  • A sample of the discharge will be sent to the laboratory. The laboratory will put the specimen on a special bacteria plate to see if it will grow the gonorrhea bacteria. This usually takes at least 2 days to detect. The doctor may also order diagnostic tests to examine samples of the discharge under a microscope.
  • Tenderness for women in the area of the sex organs, and a pus-filled discharge from the vagina or penis, along with a high white-blood-cell count and fever could indicate an infection.
  • Most hospitals and clinics now have urine kits that will screen for gonorrhea. These tests are not as sensitive as genital cultures but are good tests for screening.
 
 Treatment:
     "we will advise you to visit the hospital first before you start any medication."
a class of antibiotics known as the fluoroquinolones (examples are Ciprofloxacin Ofloxacin, and Levofloxacin  was widely used in the treatment of gonorrheal infection. Because of increasing resistance of many tested samples of N. gonorrhoeae to the fluoroquinolone drugs, the CDC now recommends that only one class of antibiotics, the cephalosporins, be used to treat gonorrheal infections.

How to Prevention Gonorrhoea

  • Condoms MUST be use when having sexual intercourse.
  • Avoid sexual contact with high-risk partners.
  • Treat infected sexual partners or have them tested before having sexual relations.
  • Other sexually transmitted diseases include Syphilis chlamydia, and .HIV/AIDS
 
 A must know!!! Gonorrhoea which is Treated with antibiotics,can be cured 95% to 99% of the time.