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gonorrhea
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Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea
(also known as
gonnococcal infection
,
gonococcal urethritis
,
gonorrhoea
, and
the clap
) is a
sexually transmitted infection
that is caused by the bacterium
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
. The usual symptoms in men are a
burning sensation with urination
and discharge from the penis. Women have no symptoms about half the time or have
vaginal discharge
and
pelvic pain
. In both men and women, if gonorrhea is left untreated, it may spread locally, causing
inflammation of the epididymis
or
pelvic inflammatory disease
or throughout the body, affecting joints and
heart valves
.
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