Gonorrhma Sexually Transmitted Disease

Gonorrhea is an infection with the bacteriaum 'Nisseria gohorrhoea (GC) which causes gonorrheal infections "the second most commonly reported communicable disease" and which are "easily treated with appropriate antibiotics, but drug-resistant strains are on the rise." (Cook County Department of Health, nd)

Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and it is caused by a bacterial infection. Chlamydia trachomatis is the specific bacterium responsible for the condition, affecting approximately 1 million people in the United States and almost a quarter of a million in the United Kingdom.

My article if from the Washington Post titled “Gonorrhea Is More Dangerous Than Ever As Resistance To Antibiotics Grows,” written by Lena Sun. According to the article, Neisseria Gonorrhoeae is a drug-resistant diplococcal (coffee bean-shaped) bacteria, which causes gonorrhea and is the second most common infectious disease in the United States. This bacteria is only found after sexual contact with an infected person after the bacteria attach to the nonciliated epithelial cells of the fallopian tube, they are surrounded by the microvilli that draw them to the surface of the mucosal cell. The types of sexual or direct contact that it can be transmitted by include oral, anal and vaginal sex.

It is very important and imperative in some cases to indentify and understand the risks inherent within a communicable disease. One such disease, gonorrhea, while often mentioned , is very dangerous and little is actually known about this condition. The purpose of this essay is to describe and discuss gonorrhea and the efforts to control it and limit its effects on healthy lives and lifestyles. This essay will identify the environmental factors related to this disease and explain some of the lifestyle choices, socioeconomic conditions and disease management all contribute to this disease. The essay will conclude with ideas that can help contribute to solving problems related to the current threat of this condition and also discuss reduction techniques that have worked in the past.

Symptoms that occur when men are infection with gonorrhea include painful and burning urination, colored (yellow, white and/or green) and painful or swollen testicles; although this symptom is the least common of the few. Women’s symptoms to look for with concerns of possible infections include a painful sensation when urinating, vaginal bleeding between menstrual cycles and increased vaginal discharge. The rectum may also be an infected area of the body when infected with gonorrhea. These symptoms may or may not surface in men and women. Symptoms include discharge, itching, soreness, bleeding and painful bowel

Gonorrhea, one of the fastest growing STDs with almost 400,000 new cases per year in the U.S., is a common bacterial illness that is transmitted sexually and perinatally (CDC, 2016). The disease primarily affects the mucous membranes of the lower genital tract, but can also reach the rectum, oropharynx, and the conjunctivae (Tan et al., 2008). Mucous membranes, rich in mucous glands, line body passages and cavities, and within men, this includes the urethra, while within women, it includes the vagina (Miriam-Webster Dictionary, 2017). Currently, there is a working antibiotic for the bacteria, though early recognition is required for its use, and at the moment, a vaccine is being worked on for the disease (Kollar et al., 2005).

The highest rate of gonococcal infection tends to be young age (15- 30years) (Weinstock H et al., 2004), live in high-density urban communities, have multiple sex partners, and engage in unprotected sexual intercourses. Women are particularly vulnerable to STIs for a variety of intersecting biological, social and cultural reasons. Principle among these is the large mucosal surface area of the female genital tract, which is exposed during unprotected sex. Women contact gonorrhea 50% of the time they engage in sexual relations with an infected male, although men only contract infections 20% of the time they have sexual relations with infected females

Gonorrheal infection is caused by a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STD) that infects both men and women. Based on the clinical manifestations it is difficult to diagnosis Neisseria gonorrhoeae. This is due to the fact that N. gonorrhoeae can cause both symptomatic and asymptomatic genital as well as extra genital tract infection with various symptoms, many of which are similar to those of other STIs. Due to the less specific clinical presentation and inadequate facilities, materials, or personnel for laboratory based diagnosis gonorrhea and other non-ulcerative STIs are difficult to determine. Moreover, there is a lack of reporting mechanism and reluctance to report STIs to the public health authorities.

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease that impacts both men and women in their genitals, rectum, and throat. This is a very common disease among young people aging between fifteen and twenty-four-years of age as it is transmitted from having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with a person who already has the infection. The symptoms of this STI for men consists of a burning sensation during urination, a while, yellow, or green discharge from the penis, or painful or swollen testicles. Women will have the following symptoms, if they have any, painful or burning sensation during urination, increased vaginal discharge, and vaginal bleeding between periods. Both sexes uncommonly will face these symptoms, which is a reason why mistaking Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted disease, is caused by infection with the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacterium. This disease is a very common infection, and is the most frequently reported bacterial infection in the United States of America. Gonorrhea’s highest commonness occurs between the ages of fifteen and twenty years. Roughly 820,000 cases of gonococcal infection transpire in the United States, and over half of these infections are detected and reported to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The initial date when gonorrhea began cannot be found because the earliest documents of disease are found from 1611. In 1879, Neisser discovered the gonococcus or Neisseria gonorrhoeae and was soon proven to be the exact cause of gonorrhea. Throughout the years, gonorrhea has been referred to as “The Clap.” According to writers of history, there are multiple different theories as to how this nickname came about. The earliest treatment of gonorrhea was with mercury. As

Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD). STDs are infections that are spread and transmitted by sexual contact at the time of vaginal, anal, or oral sex. It can affect both females and males and it is a serious cause of morbidity in sexually active people. Gonorrhea is caused by bacterium know as Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N. gonorrhoeae). N. Gonorrhoeae is a gram negative bacteria that occurs in pairs (diplococci) and they are facultative intracellular organisms. This disease mainly affects the moist areas of the body, for example, the eyes, throat, vagina, anus, urethra, and cervix. In the United States, 350,062 cases of gonorrhea were recorded in the year 2014. The rate of this disease increased by 10.5%

Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted disease. In other words, sexually transmitted diseases are typically acquired by sexual contact where the organisms pass on from one person to another through blood and body fluids. Occasionally, an untreated gonorrhoea in women can transfer the infection to the baby during child birth, which can cause serious health problems for babies. Let’s turn the time back to as early as the sixteenth century, where gonorrhoea and syphilis were seeing as the same disease (Ligon 2005). Not until 1879 when a German physician named Albert Ludwig Sigesmund Neisser discovered the pathogen of gonorrhoea (Figure 1). Neisser was born in Poland in 1855 to Dr Moritz Neisser. As an infant, Neisser was raised by his stepmother when his mother died. Ligon (2005) continued that Neisser began his study of medicine at age 17, and he completed his medical degree five years later. With an interest in microbiology and he acquired his

OVERVIEW:  After researching from my textbook and the websites provided, I learned that STIs are Sexually Transmitted Infection which  is an infection that has been transmitted through sexual activity. Some STIs are syphilis, AIDS, herpes, and gonorrhea. Its preferred the use of the term “STI” rather than STD. I learned it’s possible for someone to be infected without showing signs of disease, which means that the infection can be passed along by people who are showing no symptoms, that's why it's called STIs. Now on the other hand, it is the other way around. STDs is already determined that this type of infection is the reason for  the disease. The diagnosis is confirmed. The signs, and symptoms are being felt by the man or woman. Additionally,

In 1879, a German doctor by the name if Albert Ludwig Sigesmund Neisser discovered Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which is the pathogenic bacterium that causes gonorrhea. [7] By using the staining technique discovered by Robert Koch, Neisser was able to see the bacteria that came from the samples taken from various men and women who were suffering from gonorrhea at the time.

N. Gonorrhoeae posse piliated gonococci that adhere to a host by synthesis of dense microcoloniess on the cell’s surface. The Opa proteins as well as lipopolysaccharides bind closely through cell surface receptor epithelial host, subsequently allowing bacterial subjugation and trancytosis of the epithelial cell host.