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- **Causative Agent**: Gonorrhea is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which primarily infects mucous membranes.
- **Transmission**: It spreads through sexual contact, including vaginal, anal, and oral sex, as well as from mother to child during childbirth.
- **Infection Site**: Commonly infects the urethra, cervix, rectum, and throat, leading to localized inflammation.
- **Symptoms**: Symptoms may include painful urination, abnormal discharge, and in some cases, no symptoms at all, particularly in women.
- **Complications**: If untreated, it can lead to serious health issues, such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in women and infertility in both genders.
- **Treatment**: Gonorrhea is treatable with antibiotics, but resistance is increasing, making regular screening and prompt treatment essential.
- **Transmission**: It spreads through sexual contact, including vaginal, anal, and oral sex, as well as from mother to child during childbirth.
- **Infection Site**: Commonly infects the urethra, cervix, rectum, and throat, leading to localized inflammation.
- **Symptoms**: Symptoms may include painful urination, abnormal discharge, and in some cases, no symptoms at all, particularly in women.
- **Complications**: If untreated, it can lead to serious health issues, such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in women and infertility in both genders.
- **Treatment**: Gonorrhea is treatable with antibiotics, but resistance is increasing, making regular screening and prompt treatment essential.