STD of the Week: The Clap (Gonorrhea)

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STD of the Week: The Clap (Gonorrhea)
Wed, 01-09-2008 - 8:53am

The Clap Plush Doll


The gonorrhea bacteria gains access to the body from the body fluids associated with sexual activity. Transmission can occur during any kind of sexual contact – vaginal, oral or anal. In women, the disease usually first infects the opening of the uterus (cervix) or the urethra, the tube just above the vagina that leads to the bladder. Symptoms may include some unusual vaginal discharge (possibly bloody) or pain while urinating. Most women experience no symptoms. Gonorrhea infection in the anal area may be caused by anal sex or contamination of the bacteria from the genitals. Oral sex may cause gonorrhea of the throat.


For more information, and how to get treatment for this,  Gonorrhea and Women.

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