Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea
DEFINITION
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease caused by
Neisseria gonorrhoeae that infect the inner lining of the
urethra , cervix , rectum and throat or white part of the eye (
conjunctiva ) . Gonorrhea can spread through the
bloodstream to other parts of the body , especially the skin
and joints . In women , gonorrhea can rise to the genital tract
and infect the lining in the pelvis causing pelvic pain and
reproductive problems . The main cause of this disease is the
bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Signs and Sympotoms
Symptoms usually appear in male patients within 2-7 days after
infection . Initially the patient was unwell on the urethra , which is
then followed by a few hours of pain when urinating and pus discharge
from the penis . Patients often feel the urge to urinate and urinate ,
which gets worse as the disease spreads to the upper urethra . Hole
penis looks red and swollen . In the female patients , the initial
symptoms may occur within 7-21 days after infection . Female patients
often have no symptoms for several weeks or months , and are known
to suffer from this disease only after infected sexual partners . If
symptoms develop , usually mild . But some people with severe
symptoms , such as urgency to urinate , pain when urinating , vaginal
discharge and fever .
Women and gay men who have sex through the anus ( anus ) can suffer
from gonorrhea in the rectum . Patient felt uncomfortable around her
anus and discharge from the rectum . The area around the anus looks
red and rough , stool covered with mucus and pus .
Other Signs and Symptoms :
IN WOMEN
Symptoms can include :
- Frequent urination and pain
- Anus itching , pain and bleeding
- An abnormal vaginal discharge
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding during or after sexual intercourse or
between menstrual periods
- Itchy genitals
- Irregular menstrual bleeding
- Stomach feels sore bottom
- Irregular menstrual bleeding
- Swollen glands and pain in the opening of the vagina ( Bartholin
glands )
- Sexual intercourse is painful
- That rarely happens , sore throat and infectious eye disease
IN MEN
Symptoms can include :
- Fluid abnormal penis ( looks like milk at first , then yellow ,
soft , and excessive , sometimes blood bluish )
- Frequent urination and pain
- Anus itching , pain and bleeding
- That rarely happens , sore throat and infectious eye disease
HOW TO TRANSMISSION
Transmission of Neisseria bacteria gonorhoeae in adults
, most importantly through sexual contact . Risk of
contracting the disease caused by this bacterium is increased
in people who frequently changing sexual partners , such as
women or men PSK consumers . While transmission through
direct contact with the birth canal mucosa is common in
infants born to infected mothers.
Prevention and control