Difference between revisions of "Gonorrhea"

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-A [[sexually transmitted disease]] caused by the organism ''[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]''. It can be spread by oral, vaginal, or anal intercourse.  In women, the symptoms can range from none, to a foul vaginal discharge, to a serious abdominal infection known as Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). This can lead to infertility.
-In men, symptoms are usually a purulent urethral discharge with burning.
-Gonorrhea in the throat can look much like "strep throat", that is, a red, swollen throat, with pus on the tonsils.
-Antibiotics are typically prescribed as treatment.
-[[Category:Diseases]]
-[[Category:Medicine]]

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