Gonorrhea is sexually transmitted diseases (STD) brought about by the bacteria called neisseriagonorrhoeae. This grows and spreads rapidly on warm, moist areas of the reproductive tract. These areas are the inner lining of the urethra, cervix, rectum, fallopian tubes and the uterus. This also grows through the bloodstream within the mouth, eyes, throat and anus of both male and female.

We all know that sex gives a lot of pleasure and excitement for partners but it also comes with lots of responsibility. Partners who are engaged in sex should also understand the importance of using safe sex, knows the right methods of preventing the spread of infection and understanding that having sex without using a condom has a possibility of pregnancy and even getting an infection if one of you is infected. These are all the aspects of being sexually responsible and one should fully understand that even if you are sexually active there are certain ways to prevent the transfer of the infectious and dangerous sexually transmitted disease.

The symptoms of the sexually transmitted disease between men and women differ between men and women but at the onset of the disease, there are no gonorrhea symptoms whatsoever. If men have symptoms, these usually occur anytime from day one up to the fourteenth day upon the initial infection. Usually the male will feel uncomfortable on the urethra which will be followed by pain when the person is urinating. The common symptoms include a white, green or yellowish discharge of pus from the penis. There are times that the testicles are swollen and the hole of the penis looks red.

For female patients, early signs and symptoms of STD usually occur between seven to twenty one days after the onset of the infection. With women patients, the symptoms do not usually show for several weeks or months and if they does show, it is usually very mild that it is usually falsely diagnosed as vaginal or urinary tract infection. But then some show signs of severe symptoms which include the urge to urinate, painful and burning sensation when urinating, abnormal increase in vaginal discharge or the spotting or bleeding in between the monthly periods.

Homosexual men and women who engage in sex through the rectum or anus have the possibility of getting the sexually transmitted disease in the rectum. The location of the anus will be reddish and rough, feels uncomfortable around the area of the anus and the stool usually is covered by pus and mucus.

Those who have oral sex with a person infected with the bacteria can get the disease as well. The person may not suffer from the infection though sometimes the person infected with the bacteria will have swallowing disorders and sore throat.

Once you experience some of the signs and symptoms after you had been active in sex, both you and your partner should seek medical advice and get tested right away. The safest way and the simplest method of protecting from getting the infection is to always use condom or abstain completely from being sexually active.

There are various ways on getting infected by the bacteria. Do you know that a newborn baby can get infected with the bacteria if the mother is infected? The bacteria are transmitted to the newborn during the delivery. This is only one of the basic facts about gonorrhea. The bacteria can spread through vaginal, anal and oral intercourse and one can easily get the disease even if there is no ejaculation involve between the partners. Just by getting in contact of any form in the vagina, penis, anus or mouth, the bacteria can be transmitted. This means that you can get STD when you kiss a person that is infected with bacteria in the mouth.

Any person that is sexually active can be infected with the bacteria. There is a study that STD is common among teenagers who are sexually active teenagers, young adults and in African Americans.

If we could only do away with the negatives and concentrate on the positive, there is a decrease possibility of contacting STD. Naturally, our goal is to keep away from contacting the disease but still enjoy sex with our partner. Even if your partner is looking at the peak of his health, if you could ask your partner to have a monthly STD tests together with you, then you will peace of mind and enjoy having sex with him to the fullest. This is for the simple reason that even if STD is present, they show no symptoms within the first two weeks of contacting the disease.

The lesser your naked body get in contact with your partner you will have lesser chance of getting infected. Use condom all the time or never have an intercourse without a condom. And never assume that since you are not experiencing any symptoms you are already in cleared away from the bacteria. What you need to do is have yourself tested by your doctor. Also, never put in your mind that since you do not have any symptoms, you don’t need to be tested. The longer you have the bacteria in your body and it goes without being treated, the more complications you will get. This sexually transmitted disease needs immediate attention so as to avoid further health problem.