Gonorrhoea Flashcards
1
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How is gonorrhoea caused?
A
- by a bacterium that lives and breeds in the moist, warm linings of the reproductive and urinary tubes and cavities
2
Q
How does gonorrhoea infection most often take place?
A
- by direct sexual contact with a person who has an active infection
3
Q
Where does gonorrhoea most often start in women?
A
- as an infection in the cervix
4
Q
What are the symptoms of gonorrhoea in women?
A
- painful urination
- pain during intercourse
- a cloudy, yellowish vaginal discharge
5
Q
Why do women with gonorrhoea experience painful urination and/or pain during intercourse?
A
- because the urethra and/or vagina is infected and inflamed by the bacteria
6
Q
What are the symptoms of gonorrhoea in men?
A
- a yellowish urethral discharge, often with very painful urination
- sometimes painful testicles
7
Q
How is gonorrhoea treated?
A
- easily with antibiotics
8
Q
What happens if gonorrhoea is left untreated?
A
- it could lead to serious complications
9
Q
What are the complications of untreated gonorrhea in females?
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- the infection can spread throughout the female reproductive tract
- resulting in pelvic inflammatory disease
- which can cause great damage to the reproductive organs
- and may lead to infertility
10
Q
What are the complications of untreated gonorrhea in pregnant women?
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- there is an increased risk of an ectopic pregnancy, a miscarriage or premature birth
11
Q
What are the complications of untreated gonorrhea in childbirth?
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- during childbirth the bacteria may pass from a mother to her baby
- which could lead to pneumonia
- or a serious eye infection that can cause blindness in the baby
