However, the lack of symptoms does not mean that the infected cannot transmit it. This is more likely to occur in women than in men infected with gonorrhea. It is possible to have gonorrhea and not have any symptoms. It is important to note that while having multiple sexual partners and not using barrier protection increases the risk, the fact is that anybody who is sexually active is at risk of gonorrhea. Have other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).Do not use barrier protection during intercourse.People who are more likely to contract gonorrhea are those who: Therefore sexually active females in the 15 to 24 year age group are considered to be high risk especially with one or more of the risk factors below. Studies have shown that on first contact a woman is about 3 time more likely to acquire the infection from an infected man as compared to a man acquiring the infection from an infected women. Risk FactorsĪny person can contract gonorrhea after intimate contact with an infected person. It is also possible for autoinnoculation to occur where a person with gonorrhea spreads the bacteria to other sites on the body through the hands after touching the infected area. During childbirth, the newborn may contract the bacteria during the passage through the birth canal.
Even the use of fingers or objects contaminated with the bacteria can transmit the infection. This includes oral, vaginal and anal intercourse with a partner who has gonorrhea. Gonorrhea is primarily spread by sexual contact. It can be carried by semen deeper up the female reproductive tract to reach the cervix. The immune system responds to limit its penetration and spread further through the body. When the bacteria make contact with mucosa which is the layer of tissue that lines the cavities like the vagina, urethra, mouth and rectum it can then penetrate deeper into the tissue. Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes gonorrhea, is mainly spread by sexual contact.
Women are more frequently infected than men and are more likely to asymptomatic whereas males are very rarely without symptoms.Globally there are some 200 million new cases annually. There are 700,000 new cases of gonorrhea every year in the United States but only about half of these cases are reported to medical authorities.It frequently occurs along with chlamydia, another common sexually transmitted infection. The bacteria usually infects the site where it enters, like the genitals, rectum or mouth but can sometimes extend beyond to the surrounding organs or even to distant sites like the joints. It is also known by common names such as the ‘clap’ or ‘drip’. Gonorrhea is a bacterial infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae that is usually transmitted by sexual contact. Yet it can be prevented with safe practices which can also help in avoiding more serious infections that are transmitted through sexual contact such as HIV. It can also be transmitted to newborns born to infected mothers during childbirth and lead to blindness in babies. It may not be life-threatening but can cause severe and debilitating symptoms. Gonorrhea is a relatively common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, along with chlamydia and syphilis.
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