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Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea May Be Untreatable<\/h1>\n

It seems like gonorrhea wants to pull a herpes and stick around for life. The new strain of drug-resistant gonorrhea that made headlines in 2014, is still around and kicking and is rapidly become harder and harder to treat:<\/p>\n

The United Kingdom’s chief medical officer has sent a warning<\/a> to all doctors that the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea could evolve to the point where it cannot be treated, returning humanity to the pre-penicillin era. Such an outcome can be delayed, and possibly prevented entirely, if doctors prescribe drugs correctly, Dame Sally Davies<\/a> claimed. Sadly, this is not currently happening, at least not all the time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It seems Doctors aren’t being hyper vigilante enough in prescribing the right cocktail of drugs to treat this tougher strain of gonorrhea. They have been prescribing an obsolete antibiotic that’s been proven ineffective in killing the bacteria that causes gonorrhea. In 2011, one in five gonorrhea cases were treated with this particular antibiotic<\/a>. Davies recommends treating gonorrhea with a combination of an injection and an oral dose of azithromycin or doxycycline.<\/p>\n

If doctors prescribe the correct medication, Davies predicts this strain of drug-resistant gonorrhea won’t be able to evolve and will remain treatable. Now for some gonorrhea facts:<\/p>\n

What Is Gonorrhea<\/h2>\n

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Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can infect both men and women. It can cause infections in the genitals, rectum, and throat. It is a very common infection, especially among young people ages 15-24 years.<\/p>\n

What Are Symptoms Of Gonorrhea<\/h2>\n

Unfortunately, Gonorrhea is one of those diseases that often doesn’t have any systems. Many people have the disease and don’t know it. This is why it is important to get tested regularly and to always use protection when having sex (all types of sex<\/a>).<\/p>\n

With that, if symptoms do occur, they very in men and women or by location. Here is what you need to look for if you’re worried you may have contracted the disease:<\/p>\n

Gonorrhea Symptoms In Men<\/h5>\n