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Gonorrhea is the second most reported disease of the STI’s in the United States.

From 1975 1997, the rate of people who got gonorrhea dropped exactly 74% due to classes that educated the public on how serious it really is.

The United States has had around anywhere from 400 to 800 thousand people infected with gonorrhea each year.

From 2008-2009, in 42 of the 50 states, the rate of people who had gonorrhea went down 84%. This decrease occurred in all ages, races, and genders.

For the past few years, gonorrhea has been seen more in people in the South.

The gonorrhea rate is highest in the adolescents category.

Before 1996, men had the most cases of gonorrhea, but after that women’s rates have been slightly higher.

About 60,000 people are affected each month, 15,000 for each week, 2,000 per day, and 1 per minute in the United States.

**Symptoms in women**

 * Painful or frequent urination.
 * Anal itching, pain, bleeding, or discharge.
 * Abnormal vaginal discharge.
 * Abnormal vaginal bleeding during or after sex or between periods.
 * Genital itching.
 * Irregular menstrual bleeding.
 * Lower abdominal (belly) pain.
 * Fever and general tiredness.
 * Swollen and painful glands at the opening of the vagina
 * Painful sexual intercourse.
 * Sore throat
 * Pinkeye

**Symptoms in men**
· Condoms, condoms, condoms · Abstain if infected or think your partner is  · get partner checked · Easily treated with antibiotics · In severe cases multiple doses of antibiotics are needed, otherwise on one administration.
 * Abnormal discharge from the penis (clear or milky at first, and then yellow, creamy, and excessive, sometimes blood-tinged)
 * Painful or frequent urination
 * Anal itching, pain, bleeding, or discharge
 * Sore throat
 * Pinkeye
 * Rash
 * Joint Pain
 * Inflamed tendons
 * Treatment Options/ Prevention**

>> J: Whats thayt? >> A: WELL little jimmy that’s an STI >> J:AN STI? Whats thayt? >> A: Ok wow stop asking so many questions, it’s an infection that’s passed via sexual contacts or acts >> J: SEX? What is- >> A:Shut up >> J: hmeh =( >> A: Well lets ask Dr. Professor >> DP: Hello kids, my name is Dr. professor and I’m here to teach you all aobout gonohrea >> J: can ya show me a pictura or something? >> PICTURE OF IT >> DUNDUNDUN >> A: HAHAHA, LOOK AT IT NERD >> J: never mind,ewwwww!, **throws up** >> DP: anywho gonoreah is one of the most widely contracted STI in the US, and is the second most reported disease in America. The U.S. has about 400,000 to 800,000 cases a year, and most of them are in adolescents.
 * Results from Gonorrhea**
 * Complications in women w/ untreated gono
 * PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
 * An abscess in or near the ovaries.
 * Inflammation of the Bartholin glands
 * Chronic pelvic pain
 * An ectopic (tubal) pregnancy
 * Complications in pregnant women w/ untreated gono
 * Possibility of a miscarriage
 * Premature Delivery
 * Infection of the lining of the uterus
 * Newborn can be infected.
 * Complications of untreated gono in other areas of the body
 * Fever
 * Skin infection, most likely cellulitis
 * Arthritis
 * Meningitis
 * Endocarditis (An infection and inflammation of the heart valves and the chambers of the heart.)
 * Complications in newborns
 * Pink eye
 * An infection in the bloodstream called sepsis
 * Arthritis
 * Meningitis
 * Complications in men
 * An infection of the urethra (urethritis)
 * An inflammation of the prostate gland (prostatitis)
 * A higher than normal risk of getting bladder cancer.
 * **Skit for gonorrhea**
 * A: GONORRHEA, REAH, REEAH, reah.
 * J: Is it really that serious?
 * DP: You bet little Jimmy. It's nothing to joke around about since it can be deadly if you get it.
 * J: Will I get it when I grow up and have this thing called S-E-X.
 * DP: Not necessarily sport. You may not come across a person with this Jimmy.
 * A: Yeah, stupid!
 * DP: Calm down now. I bet there are some things you don't know about gonorrhea.
 * A: I know everything doctor.
 * DP: Then tell me if men or women get gonorrhea the most according to recent polls over the past few years.
 * A: That's easy, obviously men get it more than women.
 * DP: Actually, you're very wrong. Since 1996, there have been more cases of women reporting they have gonorrhea.
 * J: Who' stupid now?
 * A: Shut up!
 * DP: Hey, no name calling. My office is supposed to be a positive atmosphere.
 * A and J: Sorry doctor.
 * J: How do you know if you have gonorrhea?
 * DP: After you have been sexually active, I would recommend checking yourself for things like suspicious rashes or bumps.
 * A: Can you have sex without being at risk of gonorrhea?
 * DP: Technically there are no true ways of practicing safe sex, but condoms are the best way to protect yourself from penetration.
 * A: You really know a lot about STI's.
 * DP: Yes, because I went to medical classes and studied these types of things.
 * J: Wow doc, that's pretty cool. I want to grow up and be just like you.
 * DP: Thank you. I better leave for my lunch break since I only get 30 minutes.
 * J: Thanks for teaching us about gonorrhea Doctor Professor.
 * A: Yeah, whatever
 * DP: No problem guys. You can come to me whenever you have a question.
 * DP: I will see you guys soon and always remember to be safe. Wear a helmet when riding a bike, eat vegetables, and practice safe sex.
 * **A keynote presentation will also be done to complete our project on gonorrhea.**