Gonorrhea

essay will focus on gonorrhea, a bacterial STI but mainly on its causes, ways of transmission, the symptoms for both males and females, the way it is diagnosed and treated and effective prevention methods. (Rathus, Nevid, Fishner-Rathus, Mckay, 2016, p.356). Gonorrhea is a highly common bacterial STI it is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae, it can only survive in warm and moist environment such as the urinary tract in both males and females as well as the cervix. Gonorrhea can be…

these STIs is more than likely going to be chlamydia, gonorrhea, or syphilis . With more than 1 million sexually transmitted infections are acquired every day worldwide, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were all reported to be increasing since 2006. With these numbers at a rising rate, the questions that need to be addressed are how do these bacterial infections work and what are we doing to inhibit them? To start, Gonorrhea. Neisseria gonorrhea, the scientific name, was discovered by…

Sandra Rodriguez BIOL 2402.46203 Sal Frisella 3 August 2017 Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease that affects roughly 300,000 people anually (NCBI.NIH.gov). Gonorrhea is caused by the spread of an infectious microbe called Neiserria gonorrhoeae. This bacterium grows and multiplies in warm and moist environments, which is why it is mostly found in the mucous membranes of the reproductive tract and the mouth. Like most STD’s, gonorrhea can only be spread through sexual contact with an…

threat by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). N. gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease that affects approximately 820,000 people annually, 246,000 of those cases are drug-resistant strains (CDC, 2013). The concern with these infections is the rapid spreading from those infected to the healthy population and the existing limitations for treatment of those individuals with resistant strain infections. N. gonorrhea infections can result in severe reproductive complication…

results may be longer than in urban areas. Due to this, it may be common for persons to fail to return for results in regional/remote areas. A lower threshold for presumptive treatment may be appropriate. • In regional/remote areas, treatment of gonorrhea may be different. • Offering of cervical screening should be done according to the national screening guidelines. • For health professionals working specifically in central and northern Australia, there is advice in the CARPA Manual.…

a. The hormone that is evident in Maria’s urine is called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Human chorionic gonadotropin is a glycoprotein composed of 237 amino acids (Primal Pictures). After fertilization, the egg moves through the fallopian tubes and into the uterus where it attaches to the wall of the uterus. Shortly after the implantation of the fertilized egg, the growing placenta starts to produce and release hCG into the bloodstream and urine (American Pregnancy Association). The…

Diseases (STD’s) have become an epidemic world-wide. There are more than twenty kinds of sexually transmitted diseases all of which can be passed through sexual intercourse (Kolesnikow 9). The most common STD’s in the United States are Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Genital Warts, Genital herpes, Syphilis, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B (Sexually Transmitted Diseases). Some sexually transmitted diseases can be cured easily, and are not as terrible as others (Sexually transmitted diseases). In the 1980’s,…

trachomatis is a disease that has similarities to N. gonorrhoeae. Both infections are spread through a strain of bacteria that is spread through sexual contact. Both infection can be spread through the baby during birth. Also, both chlamydia and gonorrhea might not show any outward visible symptoms. The procedure for testing for either infections is the same and in most cases will be treated with the same type of medication (Chico,…

reaction to certain diseases has had a significant effect on the way people react or respond to the problem. In this particular book the author, Allan M. Brandt, concentrates his study on several venereal transmitted diseases such as syphilis, herpes, gonorrhea and AIDS. This venereal diseases are often labeled and often related to sinful behaviors, often related to a specific group of people, for example: the LGBT community, extramarital intimate relationship, criminals, prostitutes and…

Quite a lot of times I have heard anecdotes of people avoiding STD tests because they're scared of knowing for sure that they have a sexually transmitted disease. They'd prefer to stay in the dark, but while there may have been a twisted logic to this some years ago when little could be done about sexually transmitted diseases, nowadays it makes no sense at all. Some STDs can be cured, and there are ways of managing the symptoms of others to ensure they're barely a hindrance any longer. In the…