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Gonorrhea (also gonorrhoea) is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae (also called Gonococcus, which is often abbreviated as "GC" by clinicians). In the US, its incidence is secondcdcgonorrhea> only to chlamydia among bacterial STDs.cdcchlamydia>
The symptoms in males include a yellowish discharge from the penis, which causes painful, frequent urination. Symptoms can develop from two to thirty days after infection. A few percent of infected men have no symptoms. The infection may move into the prostate, seminal vesicles, and epididymis, causing pain and fever. Untreated, gonorrhea can lead to sterility.
Fewer than half the women with gonorrhea show any symptoms, or symptoms mild enough to be ignored. Early symptoms include a discharge from the vagina, some discomfort in the lower abdomen, irritation of the genitals, pain or burning during urination and some abnormal bleeding. Women who leave these symptoms untreated may develop severe complications. The infection will usually spread to the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries, causing Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). It can not be caused by sharing toilets and bathrooms webmd> .
Some early symptoms of this infection are lower abdomen pain, fever, nausea, and pain during intercourse. In both men and women if gonorrhea is left untreated, it may spread throughout the body, affecting joints and even heart valves.
Signs and symptoms
The incubation period is 2 to 30 days with most symptoms occurring between 4–6 days after being infected. A small number of people may be asymptomatic for a lifetime. Between 30% and 60% of people with gonorrhea are asymptomatic or have subclinical disease.duynhoven>
Women may complain of vaginal discharge, difficulty urinating (dysuria), projectile read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonorrhea
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