Stds

Now and days, STD’s are becoming more common so you have to be more careful and aware. There are many types of STD’s out there and today I’m going to tell you about one of them called gonorrhea. Gonorrhea is caused by the bacteria Nesseria gonorrhoeae. Anyone who has any type of sex can catch it. This bacterium grows in warm, moist areas of the body, including the tube that carries urine out the body. In women the bacteria may be found in the reproductive tract. These bacteria can even grow in the eyes. You are more likely to develop this by having sexual intercourse with multiple partners, have sex with somebody who has had a past history of STD’s, do not use a condom, and/or abuse alcohol or illegal substances. Gonorrhea may not kill you but this disease probably isn’t real fun to have. First let’s start off by talking about the symptoms of gonorrhea. Symptoms of gonorrhea usually take affect after 2-5 days of infection but in men it may take up to a month to appear. Some people do not have symptoms and this is how it is usually passed on to somebody else. On the other hands if you do have symptoms then as a man you will feel Burning and pain while urinating, increased urinary frequency, discharge from the penis, red or swollen opening of penis, tender or swollen testicles, or/and a sore throat. Like I said before this disease may not kill you but I bet it isn’t very fun. On women you may have vaginal discharge, burning and pain while urinating, increased urination, sore throat, painful sexual intercourse, severe pain in lower abdomen, and/or fever. If by then you are still not sure if you have it go to the doctor and they will take a sample of discharge and look at it under a microscope. This way is called a gram strain and once the doctor looks at it they will come back with the results. Once the doctors are sure you have it they are abided by law to tell their State Board of Health about you. The goal of this is to make sure you get proper care and your