Gonococcal infection (medical condition): Common sexually transmitted disease often without symptoms.
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Gonorrhea:
»Introduction: Gonorrhea
»Symptoms of Gonorrhea
»Tests for Gonorrhea
»Treatments for Gonorrhea
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Gonococcal infection: Another name for Gonorrhea (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Gonorrhea
»Symptoms of Gonorrhea
»Treatments for Gonorrhea
Gonococcal infection: Gonococcal infection is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:
Some of the symptoms of Gonococcal infection incude:
See full list of 41 symptoms of Gonococcal infection (Gonorrhea)
Treatments for Gonococcal infection (Gonorrhea) include:
See full list of 16 treatments for Gonococcal infection
Treatment of Gonococcal infection: For more treatment information about Gonococcal infection, see treatment of Gonorrhea (Gonococcal infection)
Gonorrhea is a curable sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a bacterium called Neisseria gonorrhoeae. These bacteria can infect the genital tract, the mouth, and the rectum. In women, the opening (cervix) to the womb (uterus) from the birth canal is the first place of infection. The disease however can spread into the womb and fallopian tubes, resulting in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID affects more than 1 million women in this country every year and can cause infertility in as many as 10 percent of infected women and tubal (ectopic) pregnancy. (Source: excerpt from Gonorrhea, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
Gonorrhea is caused by the gonococcus, a bacterium that grows and multiplies quickly in moist, warm areas of the body such as the cervix, urethra, mouth, or rectum. In women, the cervix is the most common site of infection. However, the disease can spread to the uterus (womb) and fallopian tubes, resulting in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID); this can cause infertility and ectopic (tubal) pregnancy. Gonorrhea is most commonly spread during genital contact, but it can also be passed from the genitals of one partner to the throat of the other during oral sex (pharyngeal gonorrhea). Gonorrhea of the rectum can occur in people who practice anal intercourse and may also occur in women due to spread of the infection from the vaginal area. (Source: excerpt from Gonorrhea: NWHIC)
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