Gonorrhea, oldest of the sexual diseases since the medieval times, which is also called the “clap” or “drip” before it was discovered. The earliest record of the disease is found from 1611 when the English Parliament made a law to make sure that the contagious infection was reduced. Since then we have come a long way to discover various amounts of antibiotics to cure it along with learning about symptoms and how to avoid coming in contact with it. If gonorrhea isn’t taken care of properly and as
Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the obligate human pathogen that causes the sexually transmitted disease (STD) gonorrhea. This Gram-negative diplococci/gonococci does not infect other animals or experimental animals and does not survive freely in the environment. The gonococcal infection occurs in the upper or lower tract, pharynx, ophthalmic area, rectum, and bloodstream. During the 1980’s gonorrhea was also referred to as “the clap” when public awareness was quite minimal. This was one of the venereal
Approximately 1 million new cases of this disease are reported each year in the United States, and public health experts estimate that an additional million or more gonorrhea infections go unreported each year. Although these numbers seem very large, the disease occurs less frequently now than it did in the early 1980s. The rate of infection among young unmarried people between the ages of 15 and 24, however it remains very high. Study results released in 1988 by the National Academy
people think that getting a sexually transmitted disease will never happen but they 're wrong. Gonorrhea is one a common sexually transmitted diseases that can be found in men and women. When a woman is pregnant and gets diagnosed with gonorrhea, there is a higher chance of the disease getting to the baby. Anybody that is sexually active and has had multiple partners is at risk of being diagnosed with gonorrhea. When you are sexually active
transmitted infections (STI) each year; chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and trichomoniasis.1 Out of these four, gonorrhea has become increasingly drug resistant which causes a major threat to attempts to decrease STI’s. 1 This disease is also known to have a high prevalence and low mortality within our society.1 Individuals living with gonorrhea will also have a high chance of being infected with chlamydia and HIV. (1,2) The sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Gonorrhea Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can infect both men and women and it can cause infections in the genitals, rectum, and throat (CDC, 2014). It is a very common infection, especially among young people between the ages of 15-24 (CDC, 2014). Gonorrhea can cause very serious complications when not treated, but can be cured with the right medication (CDC, 2014). Women with gonorrhea usually do not have symptoms and even if a woman develops symptoms, they are often mild
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection. The infection is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhea. It is described by a discharge and a burning sensation while urinating. Gonorrhoea is not typically a dangerous infection unless left untreated. In this case, the infection can cause pelvic inflammatory diseases and put the person at a high risk of infertility. (Rathus, Nevid, Fichner-Rathus, & McKay, 2015, p.360) The bacterium that causes gonorrhea requires a moist, typically warm, environment
Betaproteobacteria group (Russell 2013, 578). Neisseria gonorrhoeae known as the pathogen that causes Gonorrhea, which is a sexually transmitted disease that is only seen in humans. It is only seen in humans since Neisseria gonorrhoeae cannot thrive in the environment we live in. In addition, all genders, age, and ethnicity are vulnerable to getting infected by that bacterium (Lemire, Yen). Gonorrhea, the disease caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, mostly grows in an environment that is moist and...
contradicting statement. The article when on to say that “chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomonas, or herpes can cause Mucopurulent Cervicitis, but most cases no cause can be identified”.1 Being a sexually transmitted disease, it is only logical to think that Mucopurulent Cervicitis is spread through sexual contact. With “some cases the origin of the infection is not clear and most women with Mucopurulent Cervicitis do not have gonorrhea or chlamydia”.1 Mucopurulent Cervicitis is an extremely dangerous STD
How exactly do social trends start and how do they become such huge phenomena? The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell explains how ideas, trends, and behaviors reach a “tipping point” (Gladwell, 2000). According to Gladwell, a tipping point is the peak of a particular phenomenon. The Tipping Point describes exactly how health epidemics, fashion trends, television shows, products, etc. become popular and last for elongated periods of time. In this summary, I will attempt to reiterate what Gladwell
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases STDs, a.k.a venereal diseases, infectious diseases passed from one person to another during sexual contact. STDs are the most common infections known. More than 12 million people in the United States, including 3 million teenagers, are infected with STDs every year. The United States has the highest STD rate in the world about one in ten Americans will contract an STD during his or her lifetime. People who do not know they are infected risk
Men usually experience symptoms such as painful or swollen testicles, or a white, yellow, or green discharge from the penis. Both genders will experience painful or burning sensations when urinating. When left untreated, gonorrhea it can cause pelvic inflammatory disease in women, inflammation of the testicles in men, and infertility in both men and women. (TBDHU, 2010) Sexually Transmitted Infections are considerably easy to treat when diagnosed in the earliest stages. They
For File 1, the legal issue is whether the accused, A, can be convicted of sexual assault. Is complainant’s consent to engage in unprotected sexual intercourse vitiated by fraud when her partner knows that he has gonorrhea and fails to disclose this information? According to s. 265, specifically s. 265(1)(c) of the Criminal Code, a person commits sexual assault through an act of intentionally applied force that is sexual in nature where there is a lack of consent by
prevention of STDs among young adults. Common STDs contracted by young adults a... ... middle of paper ... ...x are 80% less likely to become HIV infected” (Workowski et al., 2006). There are several different types of treatments for chlamydia and gonorrhea such as taking antibiotics, receiving there annual physical with their doctor, and using protection when they are having intercourse. STDs have hugely increased in the United States. That should be taken seriously just like how people take young
inflammatory disease also known as PID, is caused by infectious bacteria such as Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhea and other bacteria. Bacteria that travel from the vagina to the cervix will cause inflammation, pain, damage and infertility. Women, who are susceptible to PID, will develop the disease if they have unprotected sex with a person who is infected with Chlamydia or gonorrhea. However, not all women will develop PID and it is not known why. In rare circumstances, PID will occur due to
Urethritis is a condition that affects the urethra. The urethra is a tube that carries urine from the bladder so that it can be expelled from the body. In males semen also passes through this tube. This can cause the urethra to become irritated and inflamed. Pain with urination is the most common symptom of urethritis. The main cause of urethritis is normally an infection. It can usually be cured with antibiotics. It has been found that both males and females can develop urethritis. However, females
vaginal sex, oral sex, or anal sex. STDs can be serious, painful and may have long term effects, especially if left undetected and untreated. They infect your sexual and reproductive organs. The most common STDs among adolescences are chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, and human papillomavirus (HPV). Theoretical Framework The sexual response cycle refers to the sequence of physical and emotional changes that occur as a person becomes sexually aroused and participates in sexually stimulating
Sexual transmitted diseases can be troublesome for everybody in life. A sexual transmitted disease (STD) or sexual transmitted infection (STI) is a disease or infection that is transmitted through any kind of sexual behavior. Some can be spread through the transfer of blood (Boudewyns, & Paquin, 3). It is especially problematic for students in college. Social and health problems tend to occur when young adults, in their undergraduate years in college, have unprotected sexual intercourse (Murray
by a intracellular parasite and symptoms very causing discomfort using the restroom and discharge. To diagnose chlamydia, a layer of cells is scraped from the infected area or a urine sample can be tested. (Greenberg, Bruess, & Oswalt, 2014) Also gonorrhea is has many similar symptoms as chlamydia such as pain when using the restroom. A few differences are that urination is frequent and instead of discharge it is pus that comes out and causes fever if left untreated. Don’t get me wrong know there is
of condom use or lack there of is clear: ? 2/3 of all STIs occur in people 25 years of age or younger ? By the age of 24, 1 in 3 sexually active people will have contracted an STI ? In 2000, 15- to 19-year-old women had the highest rate of gonorrhea compared to all other age categories. (Sources: American Social Health Association, Centers for Disease Control, and Planned Parenthood.) There are many stigmas about using condoms. Many sexually active college students simply don?t find sexual