gonorrhea
The clap, colloquially
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection affecting the genitals, rectum, or throat.
Symptoms include painful urination and discharge, though many cases show no symptoms at all.
Untreated, it can cause serious complications including infertility.
Also spelled gonorrhoea (British).
Informal: the clap.
Of physical desire
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- partnersJoint venture participants
- spreadTo distribute widely
fluids · intimate · exposure · intercourse · oral · anal · genital · vertical
Strike palms together
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- urethritisInflamed urinary tube
- proctitisRectal mucosa inflammation
- pharyngitisInflamed upper airway lining
burning · painful · urination · symptoms · purulent · inflammation · pelvic · conjunctivitis
Disease-causing microorganism
- cultureCollective social practices
- microbiologyStudy of microscopic life
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- azithromycinMacrolide antibacterial medication
resistance · superbug · susceptibility · specimen · swab · mucous · colonization · penicillin
Contraceptive barrier device
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- testingExamining to evaluate
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
abstinence · monogamy · disclosure · notification · tracing · clinic · treatment · diagnosis
Widespread disease occurrence
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- prevalenceState of being widespread
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- reportingConveying documented information
notifiable · CDC · WHO · awareness · education · campaigns · stigma · rates
sexual
Of physical desire
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- partnersJoint venture participants
spread · fluids · intimate · exposure · intercourse · oral · anal · genital · vertical · mother-to-child
clap
Strike palms together
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- urethritisInflamed urinary tube
- proctitisRectal mucosa inflammation
pharyngitis · burning · painful · urination · symptoms · purulent · inflammation · pelvic · conjunctivitis · disseminated
pathogen
Disease-causing microorganism
- cultureCollective social practices
- microbiologyStudy of microscopic life
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
azithromycin · resistance · superbug · susceptibility · specimen · swab · mucous · colonization · penicillin · multidrug-resistant
condoms
Contraceptive barrier device
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- testingExamining to evaluate
prophylaxis · abstinence · monogamy · disclosure · notification · tracing · clinic · treatment · diagnosis · detection
epidemic
Widespread disease occurrence
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- prevalenceState of being widespread
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
reporting · notifiable · CDC · WHO · awareness · education · campaigns · stigma · rates · statistics
- infectionsviral infection, bacterial infection, fungal infection, parasitic infection, bacteremia
- genital infectionschlamydia, syphilis, genital herpes, genital warts, HPV
- diseasescancer, diabetes, tuberculosis, influenza, measles
- infectious diseasescholera, anthrax, malaria, measles, flu
- reproductive healthpregnancy, infertility, childbirth, male infertility, fertility rates
- sex edsex education, sex ed, puberty, consent education, contraception
gonorrheahealth
Condition of body, mind
wellness · clean bill of health · uninfected · sexual health · disease-free