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The clap |
| Synonyms |
Gonorrhea |
| Definitions |
<p>Gonorrhea is a <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/sexuallytransmitteddiseases.html">sexually transmitted disease</a>. It is most common in young adults. The bacteria that cause gonorrhea can infect the genital tract, mouth, or anus. You can get gonorrhea during vaginal, oral, or anal sex with an infected partner. A pregnant woman can pass it to her baby during childbirth.</p> <p>Gonorrhea does not always cause symptoms. In men, gonorrhea can cause pain when urinating and discharge from the penis. If untreated, it can cause problems with the prostate and testicles.</p> <p>In women, the early symptoms of gonorrhea often are mild. Later, it can cause bleeding between periods, pain when urinating, and increased discharge from the vagina. If untreated, it can lead to <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/pelvicinflammatorydisease.html">pelvic inflammatory disease</a>, which causes problems with pregnancy and infertility.</p> <p>Your health care provider will diagnose gonorrhea with lab tests. Treatment is with antibiotics. Treating gonorrhea is becoming more difficult because drug-resistant strains are increasing. Correct usage of latex condoms greatly reduces, but does not eliminate, the risk of catching or spreading gonorrhea. If your or your partner is <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/latexallergy.html">allergic to latex</a>, you can use polyurethane condoms. The most reliable way to avoid infection is to not have anal, vaginal, or oral sex.</p> <p class="">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0018081 |
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Gonorrhea Clap |
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C0018081 |
| Date created |
12/02/2002 |
| definition |
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease. It is most common in young adults. The bacteria that cause gonorrhea can infect the genital tract, mouth, or anus. You can get gonorrhea during vaginal, oral, or anal sex with an infected partner. A pregnant woman can pass it to her baby during childbirth. Gonorrhea does not always cause symptoms. In men, gonorrhea can cause pain when urinating and discharge from the penis. If untreated, it can cause problems with the prostate and testicles. In women, the early symptoms of gonorrhea often are mild. Later, it can cause bleeding between periods, pain when urinating, and increased discharge from the vagina. If untreated, it can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, which causes problems with pregnancy and infertility. Your health care provider will diagnose gonorrhea with lab tests. Treatment is with antibiotics. Treating gonorrhea is becoming more difficult because drug-resistant strains are increasing. Correct usage of latex condoms greatly reduces, but does not eliminate, the risk of catching or spreading gonorrhea. If your or your partner is allergic to latex, you can use polyurethane condoms. The most reliable way to avoid infection is to not have anal, vaginal, or oral sex. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ |
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C0018081 |
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The clap |
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| Scope Statement |
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease. Men and women can get it. It doesn't always cause symptoms. Read about testing, prevention, and treatment.https://medlineplus.gov/gonorrhea.html |
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T047 |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0700038 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C2362503 |