gonorrhea
noun
gon·or·rhea
ˌgä-nə-ˈrē-ə 
: a contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membrane caused by the gonococcus
called also clap
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In November 2023, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first at-home tests for gonorrhea and chlamydia, which public health experts hope might also help combat the spread of STIs.
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Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Yes, STIs like trichomoniasis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea may cause yellow discharge.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 29 Sep. 2024
Untreated chlamydia and gonorrhea in women can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease which may lead to chronic pelvic pain, according to the World Health Organization.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
How to Start Treatment The testing and treatment of gonorrhea can often be administered at the same visit and facility.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 14 Sep. 2024
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Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Yes, STIs like trichomoniasis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea may cause yellow discharge.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 29 Sep. 2024
Untreated chlamydia and gonorrhea in women can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease which may lead to chronic pelvic pain, according to the World Health Organization.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
How to Start Treatment The testing and treatment of gonorrhea can often be administered at the same visit and facility.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 14 Sep. 2024
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gonorrhea
noun
gon·or·rhea
ˌgän-ə-ˈrē-ə
: a contagious inflammatory venereal disease of the genital and urinary organs that is caused by the gonococcus
called also clap
Medical Definition
gonorrhea
noun
gon·or·rhea
variants
or chiefly British gonorrhoea
: a contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membrane caused by the gonococcus
called also clap
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