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GonorrheaThe symptoms of Gonorrhea are: discharge from the vagina or penis, painful or difficult urination. The most common and most serious complications of Gonorrhea occur in women. The Gonorrhea complications include pelvic inflammatory disease, increased risk of ectopic pregnancies, and infertility. Treatment of Gonorrhea. Penicillin and antibiotics can be used to treat Gonorrhea.
 2010-09-02 Disease rates down among Utah Hispanics Deseret NewsHispanics saw declines in several disease rates from 2005-10, including gonorrhea, tuberculosis and arthritis. There was also improvement in the rates of many cancers, including colon, lung, breast and prostate cancer. Utah Hispanics still had higher rates of gonorrhea and tuberculosis compared to the overall statewide population in spite of the other improvements over time. Disease rates down among Utah Hispanics Deseret News - Deseret News Deseret Morning News Salt Lake City news utah news utah county utah newspaper salt lake city newspaper utah weather Salt Lake City news breaking news deseret
2010-08-29 KCUR: Missouri Doctors Treat Two for OneNormally, when a person has an STD like gonorrhea or chlamydia, he or she has to see a doctor for a health exam in order to get medication. But under a new Missouri law, a doctor can now give a patient who tests positive for an STD medication for that persons partner as well. Last year, more than 6,000 cases of gonorrhea and chlamydia combined were reported in Kansas City. Dennis says people whove been infected with an STD often dont show symptoms. Untreated, such diseases can lead to medical complications.
2010-08-26 Sexually transmitted diseases on the increase - Health News, Health and Families - The IndependentTwo-thirds of new STI cases in women were among under-25s, including 73 per cent of new cases of gonorrhea in women and 66 per cent of cases of genital warts. Some 88 per cent of new cases of chlamydia in women were found in the same age group. Chlamydia cases among both sexes increased by 7 per cent across all age groups between 2008 and 2009, while cases of gonorrhea rose 6 per cent. Unprotected sex is causing rises in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) particularly among young women, according to figures published today.
2010-08-15 CTV Ottawa- Ottawa deals with spike in sexually transmitted infections - CTV NewsIn Ottawa, theres been a particular spike in chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to the citys associate medical officer of health. Ottawa public health officials say a spike in sexually transmitted infections in the capital means residents should go out and get tested.
2010-08-14 Uintah Basin aims to combat rising STDs Deseret NewsChlamydia and gonorrhea often go undetected because many people do not experience symptoms. The "silent" infections can result in pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy and even infertility, with any sexually active person of any age at risk of infection. The TriCounty Health Department and Utah Department of Health will offer free, confidential chlamydia/gonorrhea and HIV testing in Vernal and Roosevelt from 1 p. m. to 5 p. m. on and 21 at the local TriCounty clinics. www.deseretnews.com Uintah Basin aims to combat rising STDs Deseret News - Deseret News Deseret Morning News Salt Lake City news utah news utah county utah newspaper salt lake city newspaper utah weather Salt Lake City news breaking news deseret
2010-08-13 How sexually transmitted infections (STIs) often lack symptoms - by Tami Port MS - HeliumFor example, according to medial microbiology professor Cynthia Schauer, gonorrhea (caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoea) has a very high prevalence in the US, with 125 infected per 100,000. But this statistic masks an even bleaker story. The incidence of gonorrhea among those age 15 and ndash; 19 is 634 per 100,000 (almost 6 times the rate of the general population. ) In 20 and ndash; 25-year-olds, the incidence is slightly lower, at 460 infected per 100,000. Medications and vaccines are available to treat and prevent some STIs. Still these diseases are on the rise. Many cause no symptoms; spread by tho. , Tami Port MS - Sexually transmitted disease sexually transmitted infection stds stis Tami Port MS
2010-08-08 Philadelphia Reports Jump In Gonorrhea Cases After Several Years Of DeclineCiprofloxacin could contribute to the increase in cases, Johnson added. Some physicians might not know that as many as 30 pct. of gonorrhea cases are resistant to the drug, she said. The health advisory recommends that physicians use alternative antibiotics -- either ceftriaxone or cefixime -- and simultaneously treat gonorrhea patients for Said about 10 pct. of men and a significantly larger proportion of women do not know that they have the infection, and therefore do not seek treatment and can contribute to its spread. In women, untreated gonorrhea can sometimes lead to Reported cases of gonorrhea in Philadelphia increased 26 pct. in the first half of 2010, compared with the same period last year, according to a city Department of Public Health advisory released on M - Sexual Health / STDs news medical news health news medical headlines healthcare news health articles medicine articles welfare living
2010-07-25 Why gonorrhea may be the next superbug - by D. Vogt - HeliumIn the case of gonorrhea, the first signs of its pending superbug status are growing resistance to previously commonly used and highly effective antibiotics. Tetracycline, for instance, has had to be abandoned as a treatment for gonorrhea. According to recent studies by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), over one-quarter of new gonorrhea cases cannot be treated with tetracycline or the oldest antibiotic (and other traditional gonorrhea treatment), penicillin. Penicillin was dropped as a standard treatment in the 1980s thanks to increasing resistance. However, Gonorrhea, or the clap, is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by Neisseria (also known as Gonococcus) bacteria. For much of the latter ha. , D. Vogt - Drug resistant gonorrhea penicilin resistant gonorrhea stds D. Vogt
2010-07-15 Interior Alaska avoids gonorrhea spike Alaskas news and information sourceFAIRBANKS, Alaska -- Health officials say the Interior is the only region in the state to avoid a large increase in the number of gonorrhea cases. Alaskas news and information source Interior Alaska avoids gonorrhea spike Health officials say the Interior is the only region in the state to avoid a large increase in the number of gonorrhea cases. Interior cases dropped from 76 in 2008 to 75 in 2009. - Anchorage Alaska Fairbanks Interior gonorrhea rate decline
2010-07-14 Interior escapes gonorrhea spike seen in Southcentral: HealthHealth officials say the Anchorage/Mat-Su region saw a near doubling of the number of gonorrhea cases from 2008 to 2009. The state epidemiology office reports that cases of the sexually transmitted disease in Anchorage and Mat-Su increased to 535 last year from 277 a year earlier. Statewide, there were 1,006 gonorrhea cases last year, up from 573 in 2008. Thats the biggest spike since the 1970s. Interior escapes gonorrhea spike seen in Southcentral
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