The Reproductive System - Bacterial STDs - Gonorrhea

Question 1

Gonorrhea is caused by the bacterium ____

Answer 1

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Question 2

Men receive more symptoms, such as ____ (painful urination) and discharge of ____ from the penis

Answer 2

dysuria

pus

Question 3

Although women may also have dysuria and vaginal discharge, the symptoms are typically ____ than those in men

Answer 3

milder

Question 4

Gonorrhea can cause ____ (PID) and ____ in women if left untreated

Answer 4

pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and infertility

Question 5

Gonorrhea can be diagnosed with tests that detect the bacterial genes in a urethral or cervical ____ sample

Answer 5

swab sample

Question 6

Treatment involves ____

Answer 6

antibiotics