What is another word for gonorrhea?

Pronunciation: [ɡˈɒnəɹˌi͡ə] (IPA)

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a bacterium called Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It can infect both men and women and is most commonly transmitted through unprotected sexual contact with an infected partner. Although there are no synonyms for gonorrhea, it is sometimes referred to as "the clap" or "the drip" due to the symptoms it can cause. These symptoms include painful urination, discharge from the penis or vagina, and in women, pain during sex and bleeding between periods. Gonorrhea can be easily treated with antibiotics, but if left untreated, it can lead to serious complications, such as infertility and pelvic inflammatory disease. It is important to practice safe sex and get regular STI testing to prevent the spread of gonorrhea and other STIs.

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Usage examples for Gonorrhea

It is estimated that ninety-five per cent of all abdominal operations performed upon women are due to gonorrhea.
"The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society"
Upton Sinclair
He insists that the percentage of persons having had gonorrhea is only twenty-five per cent, instead of seventy-five or eighty-five.
"The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society"
Upton Sinclair
To gonorrhea is attributed 80 per cent.
"Parent and Child Vol. III., Child Study and Training"
Mosiah Hall

Famous quotes with Gonorrhea

  • Like all real heroes, Charley had a fatal flaw. He refused to believe that he had gonorrhea, whereas the truth was that he did.
    Kurt Vonnegut

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