Who is at Risk for gonorrhea?
Because of the difference in the urogenital anatomy between males and females (short urethra), the risk of transmission of N gonorrhea from an infected woman to the urethra of her male partner is approximately 20% per episode of vaginal intercourse and rises to 60-80% after 4 or more exposures.
In contrast, the risk of male-to-female transmission approximates 50-70% per contact, with little evidence of increased risk with more sexual exposures.
Persons who have unprotected intercourse with new partners frequently enough to sustain the infection are defined as core transmitters.
Gonorrhea is more common in some people and the highest infection rates have been reported in
- young adults and teenagers
- inner city males and females
- blacks and Hispanics
- IV drug users
- Those who have sex with an infected partner
- those who have multiple sex partners
- Poor and minorities with no access to education/health care
- Those who do not use condoms
- Those with a prior history of STD
- Those who use IV drugs
The major reason why individuals acquire gonorrhea is by having unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner. Men have a 20% chance of getting the infection by having sexual relations with a woman infected with gonorrhea.
However, women have a 50% chance of getting the infection by having sexual relations with a man infected with gonorrhea. The reason for this is that the females have a very short urethra which rapidly colonized the harmful bacteria. When an infected female gets pregnant, there is a good chance that the baby will be infected during vaginal birth.
Most people don't have enough courage to undergo consultation when having symptoms of the said disease. It's a good thing that there is now an online health care assistance available. A one-stop destination to get professional medical consultation and medication right at the comfort and privacy of your own home.
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