HOLY SPIRIT EPISCOPAL BILINGUAL SCHOOL

Biology Class Topic: Gonorrhea Members: Edna Brooks Jaime Rosales Angela Chi Ham

What is Gonorrhea?
Gonorrhea is an infection spread through sexual contact. In men, it most often infects the urethra. In women, it usually infects the urethra, cervix, or both. It also can infect the rectum, anus, throat, and pelvic organs. In rare cases, it can infect the eyes.

History of Gonorrhea
In 1879 Neisser discovered the gonococcus or Neisseria It has been said that mercury was used as a treatment for One of the first dependable notations occurred in the gonorrhoeae and was soon shown to be the causative gonorrhea Acts of English Parliament. In 1161 this body passed a agent ofthe gonorrhea. law to decrease the spread of ...the perilous infirmity of burning as it was called.

Symptoms of Gonorrhea in women

Symptoms of gonorrhea in woman include: frequent urination Symptoms appear within 2 to 10 days after sexual yellowish vaginal discharge contact with an infected partner. bacteria are Redness carried in semen and vaginal fluids and cause a swelling of the genitals discharge burning or itching of the vaginal area vaginal bleeding during or after sex Lower abdominal (belly) pain Pinkeye (conjuntivitis) Sore throat

Symptoms of Gonorrhea in men

If you have penetrative vaginal or anal sex with a woman or man who has gonorrhea, you may end up with a gonorrhea infection of the penis. Early symptoms include: discomfort in the penis Painful or frequent urination or urethritis Anal itching, discomfort, bleeding, or discharge. a thick white, yellow or green discharge from the tip of the penis

Most common Gonorrhea medications

Ceftriaxone: used to stop and prevent infections Ciprofloxacin: used in many different medicines and used to treat different infections Cefixime: a type of antibiotic used to treat different bacterial infections Ofloxacin: to treat a wide range of bacterial infections Levofloxacin: for prevention and treatment of certain infections

Gonorrhea and Pregnancy Pregnancy and Gonorrhea: Risks for the Gonorrhea in a pregnant woman may increase the Newborn
risk for: If a pregnant woman has gonorrhea, she may give Miscarriage the infection to her baby as it passes through the Preterm delivery birth canal Having herduring water delivery. break too early.

Consequences: Blindness joint infection life-threatening blood infection

How Is Gonorrhea Transmitted?

through contact with an infected vagina, penis, anus, or mouth. Touching infected sex organs, like the vagina or penis, and then touching your eyes can also cause an eye infection. gonorrhea cannot be passed by shaking hands or by sitting on a toilet seat.

GonorrheaRates by Age and Sex, United States, 2011

Gonorrhea in Honduras
In Honduras they have 90000 cases of STD`S registered to the date including Gonorrhea and others

A new strain of bacteria responsible for gonorrhea alert the authorities because of their resistance to the drugs prescribed to treat this sexually transmitted infection.

Is gonorrhea curable?
is curable with certain types of antibiotics, antibiotics will get rid of the infection, as long as the medications are taken exactly as prescribed gonorrhea is a curable STD, but left untreated, can cause severe complications

What happens if gonorrhea isn't treated? (Women)

Pelvic inflammatory disease Chronic pelvic pain Infertility Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome Inflammation of the Bartholin glands Abcess

What happens if gonorrhea isnt treated? (Men)

Epididymitis inflammation of the prostate higher-than-normal risk of getting bladder cancer

Complications of untreated gonorrhea in other areas of the body

Fever Skin infection (cellulitis) An infection in the bloodstream (sepsis) Inflammation of a joint (arthritis) An infection and inflammation of the heart valves and the chambers of the heart (endocarditis) An infection of the fluid and tissues that surround the brain and spinal cord (meningitis)

Conclusion
Gonorrhea is one of the most common disease Is caused by the bacterium neisseria gonorrhoeae Occurs simultaneously around 50% of cases with chlamydia or nongonococcal urethritis Gonorrhea is spread by sexual contact or from mother to baby Treatable with antibiotics And the most important of all, Protect yourself!