Gonorrhea

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted pathogenic bacteria.

About Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is passed between people during intercourse.

Gonorrhea can cause a thick yellow mucus to leak from the vagina or penis and pain during urination.

Gonorrhea can exist inside an person for some time without causing symptoms which means it can be passed on to another person without either person realising.

Antibiotics are used to treat gonorrhea. However, recently some strains of gonorrhea have become resistant to most common antibiotics.