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Gonorrhea: Infections
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Gonorrhea most commonly affects teens and young adults. Experts believe that hundreds of thousands of cases go undetected and untreated because the infectiondoes not always have noticeable symptoms. Many people who have gonorrhea ... have another common STD called chlamydia. So when doctors diagnose or suspect a case of gonorrhea, they often screen for and treat other STDs too.
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Gonorrhea can spread to the blood or joints. This condition can be life-threatening. Also, people with gonorrhea can more easily contract HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. People with HIV infection and gonorrhea are more likely than people with HIV infection alone to transmit HIV to someone else.
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Gonorrhea can show symptoms, but that often depends on where the infection is located. Infections in the throat in particular, and ... in the cervix and rectum, often cause no symptoms at all. So someone could have an infection and have no way of telling they need medicine to treat it or know they are passing the infection on to sexual partner(s). Gonorrhea infections in the urethra are most likely to cause symptoms. Symptoms are similar to those for Chlamydia (it is common to have these infections at the same time) and usually show up between 2 and 10 days after sexual contact.
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Gonorrhea can be very dangerous if it is left untreated, even in someone who has mild or no symptoms. In girls, the infection can move into the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries (causing PID) and can lead to scarring and infertility (the inability to have a baby). Gonorrhea infection during pregnancy can cause problems for the newborn baby, including meningitis (an inflammation of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord) and an eye infection that can result in blindness if it is not treated.
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Gonorrhea transmission can occur through contact with the penis, vagina, mouth, or anus. It can ... be spread from mother to baby during a vaginal delivery. It is important to note that any sexually active person can be infected with gonorrhea. In the United States, the highest reported rates of infection are among sexually active teenagers, young adults, and African Americans.
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Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection. It is caused by a bacterium. More than 700,000 people in the United States are infected each year. The bacteria can grow in several places in the body, including the cervix (opening to the womb), uterus (womb), urethra (urine canal), mouth, throat, eyes and anus.
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