Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is a bacterial sexually transmitted disease. There are an estimated 1.6 million infected each year.

Symptoms

Many people have NO symptoms.

Health problems

In guys, may cause burning with urination. In girls, can infect the uterus, tubes and ovaries, leading to pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility (cannot have a baby).

Treatments

If treated with antibiotics, CAN be cured.

Vaccine

There are no vaccines for Gonorrhea.

Gonorrhea cells
1,600,000

estimated to be infected each year

CDC information on Gonorrhea