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Gonorrhoea

Gonorrhea or gonorrhoea, colloquially known as the clap, is a sexually transmitted (STI) caused by the Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Infection may involve the genitals, mouth, or rectum.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·None, burning with urination, discharge, discharge from the penis, pain, testicular pain

Causes — why it happens

·Neisseria gonorrhoeae typically sexually transmitted

How it's found

·Testing the urine, in males; or cervix in females, throat, or rectum

Prevention

·Condoms, having sex with only one person who is uninfected, not having sex, meningococcal B vaccines

Treatment

·Ceftriaxone by injection and azithromycin by mouth

Complications

· disease, of the epididymis, septic , endocarditis

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Plain-language summary adapted from Wikipedia. Not medical advice.