Gonorrhoea (often misspelt as gonorhea) is a sexually transmitted infection that can affect both males and females. The bacteria that causes gonorrhoea (gonorhea) grows most easily in moist, warm areas like the reproductive tract, cervix, womb, fallopian tubes in women and the urethra in both males and females.

Gonorrhoea is very frequent and people who practice unprotected sex face the risk of contracting it. The symptoms of gonorrhoea, which include pain during urination and the excretion of green, yellow or white pus from the genitals, appear seven days after being infected. Gonnorhoea can also cause swelling of the testicles for males, and bleeding between periods for females.

Gathering all the STD facts you can and being aware of your own sexual health, you can prevent yourself from contracting any infections like gonorrhoea (commonly misspelled as gonorhea). Condoms should always be used during sex and if you notice anything painful or different about your genitals, you should always get checked by a doctor to help detect infections, like gonorrhoea.

If you feel that you may have contracted gonorrhoea, it is important to visit your GP in order to be swab tested.

If your test for gonorrhoea (gonorhea) comes back as positive, you can be treated with a course of antibiotics. Taking medication for gonorrhoea (gonorhea) can sometimes have side effects. It is important to talk your medication through with your doctor when taking medication to treat gonorrhoea (gonorhea). When visiting your doctor it is always worth asking him or her for any useful STD facts which could prevent you from contracting any other infections in the future.

If you are pregnant and have gonorrhoea (commonly misspelt as gonorhea) you are at risk of passing the infection into your baby's eyes when you give birth. If you do pass an infection on to your baby because you have gonorrhoea (gonorhea) you will both be tested with a swab and treated with antibiotics.

To help protect yourself from catching gonorrhoea (sometimes incorrectly spelt as gonorhea) you should always use a condom. All services providing STD facts will always tell you to use a condom as it is a very effective way of protecting yourself from STIs such as gonorrhoea (gonorhea).

Like other STIs, gonorrhoea can affect any individual who is sexually active, so it is important to visit your GP if you notice anything out of the ordinary about your genitals.