Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) produced by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, also known as gonococcus. Unfortunately, this is one of the most common STIs in society. Being an STI, the form of infection will be exclusively through sexual contact with an infected person. This includes intercourse (vaginal sex),...
In 2016, Americans were inflamed with more than 2 million new cases of gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia, the highest number of these sexually transmitted diseases ever mentioned, the centers for disease control and Prevention said Tuesday. “Certainly we need to reverse this worrying trend,” said Dr. Gail Bolan, director of...