Sexually transmitted diseases were known as far back as the ancient Egyptians, and they have always been associated with a certain taboo which prevented good knowledge regarding their nature, and as a result, many people do not know the symptoms of such diseases, and how to protect themselves against them with a ton of misinformation that circulates regularly. In this article, we will discuss one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, called Gonorrhea.
What is gonorrhea?
Gonorrhea is considered the most common sexually transmitted diseases and more than 1.5 million Americans are infected every year. Gonorrhea is caused by a bacterium called Neisseria gonorrhea. Gonorrhea is transmitted sexually whether through vaginal, oral, or anal sex. In addition, it can be transmitted from mother to baby during normal labor, resulting in a severe infection of the baby’s eye known scientifically as ophthalmia neonatorum.