Gonorrhea (Gonorrhoea)

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted sexually transmitted disease; is caused by bacteria of the species Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which affects the mucous membranes of the genital organs of men and women. Symptoms of the disease appear about a week after infection. A person is bothered by pain during urination and purulent discharge (chronic gonorrheal urethritis (gleet)) from the urethra (in men) or vagina (in women); however, some women may be asymptomatic. If a woman develops gonorrhea during pregnancy, the infection can enter the baby's eyes as the baby passes through the birth canal (see Neonatal gonorrhea).

In advanced, untreated cases, gonorrhea can spread to the entire human reproductive system and in the future cause infertility; Severe inflammation of the urethra in men can make it difficult to urinate (a condition called stricture). In later stages, the disease can be complicated by arthritis, inflammation of the endocardium, extending to the heart valves (endocarditis), and also lead to infectious eye damage, causing conjunctivitis.

Sulfonamides, penicillin or tetracycline are used for treatment; these medications are especially effective in the early stages of the disease.

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection of the genital organs. The main causative agent of gonorrhea is the bacterium Neisseria Gonorrhoeae.

Patients often experience symptoms such as purulent discharge, inflammation of the urethra, redness of the genitals, and ulcers. Most patients believe that their discharge is harmless and will go away soon, but you should pay attention to the disease and consult a doctor in a timely manner.

If treatment is not started, gonorrhea will lead to undesirable consequences - an inflammatory process in any pelvic organs, infertility due to pathologies of the reproductive system. Constant relapses and the development of complications are also possible.

Doctors prescribe treatment immediately after confirming the diagnosis. Typically the course of treatment lasts from one to two weeks. It is important to complete the entire course of therapy to avoid relapses and complications. In case of chronic gonorrhea, it is necessary to visit a urologist or gynecologist every 3-4 months.

After treatment, you need to control yourself and remain active in sex in order to protect your sexual partners from re-infection. Scientists note that effective treatment of gonorrhea will reduce the risk of infecting others by 90%.

Article "Gonorrhea"

**Gonorrhea** is an inflammatory disease that primarily affects the genitourinary organs, but in rare cases can affect the eyes, joints, skin and subcutaneous tissue. The infection is transmitted through sexual contact only from a sick partner; men usually get sick. Damage to the female genital organs is considered casuistic, since gonococci are rare in women due to a number of anatomical and physiological factors (there is no direct connection between the sexes