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Line 1: − According to the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC), '''gonorrhea''' is a [[sexually transmitted disease]] ([[STD]]) caused by the bacterium ''[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]''.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/std/Gonorrhea/STDFact-gonorrhea.htm</ref> − ==Causes, incidence, and risk factors== − According to the [[Centers For Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC), '''gonorrhea''' is a [[sexually transmitted disease]] ([[STD]]) caused by the bacterium ''[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]''.<ref>[http://www.cdc.gov/std/Gonorrhea/STDFact-gonorrhea.htm Gonorrhea - CDC Fact Sheet]</ref> It is spread by sexual contact both amongst homosexuals and heterosexuals. Approximately 700,000 people in the United States are afflicted with gonorrhea. <ref>[http://www.cdc.gov/std/Gonorrhea/STDFact-gonorrhea.htm#common Gonorrhea - CDC Fact Sheet]</ref>+
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[[Image:Neisseriagon.jpg|thumbnail|175px|right|Gonorrhea is a [[sexually transmitted disease]] ([[STD]]) caused by the bacterium ''[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]''.]]
[[Image:Neisseriagon.jpg|thumbnail|175px|right|Gonorrhea is a [[sexually transmitted disease]] ([[STD]]) caused by the bacterium ''[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]''.]]
'''Gonorrhea''' is a [[sexually transmitted disease]] ([[STD]]) caused by the bacterium ''[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]''.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/std/Gonorrhea/STDFact-gonorrhea.htm</ref> Approximately 700,000 people in the [[United States]] are afflicted with gonorrhea. <ref>[http://www.cdc.gov/std/Gonorrhea/STDFact-gonorrhea.htm#common Gonorrhea - CDC Fact Sheet]</ref>
===Homosexuality and Gonorrhea===
===Homosexuality and Gonorrhea===