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What is Gonorrhea
is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can infect both men and women
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How does gonorrhea affect girls
the infection can move into the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries and can lead to scarring and infertility
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What complications occur in women
gonorrhea can spread to the reproductive organs and cause pelvic inflammatory disease
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What is meningitis
an inflammation of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord
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Where does gonorrhea infect
infections in the genitals, rectum, and throat
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Gonorrhea infection during pregnancy can cause what problems for the newborn baby
meningitis and an eye infection that can result in blindness if it is not treated
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PID can lead to long-term
pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy and infertility
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What is the epididymis
the structure attached to the testicle that helps transport sperm
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How common is gonorrhea
very common infection, especially among young people ages 15-24 years.
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How does gonorrhea affect guys
causing pain and swelling in the testicular area
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During pregnancy, gonorrhea can cause
miscarriage, premature labor and the baby being born with conjunctivitis
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What is conjuctivitis
inflammation of the eye
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How can you get gonnorhea
by having anal, vaginal, or oral sex with someone who has gonorrhea
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In both guys and girls, untreated gonorrhea can affect other organs and parts of the body including what
the throat, eyes, heart, brain, skin
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If the baby is not treated with antibiotics promptly
there is a risk of progressive and permanent damage of their vision
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What is an etopic pregnancy
a pregnancy in which the fetus develops outside the uterus, typically in a Fallopian tube
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What happens when a pregnant woman has gonorrhea
can give the infection to her baby during childbirth
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What part of the body gonorrhea affects the least
the joints
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In men, gonorrhea can cause
painful infection in the testicles and prostate gland, which may lead to reduced fertility in a small number of cases
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What is infertility
the inability to have kids
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