Gonorrhea Quiz
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Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (Primary Care)
Dr. Nass received dual medical degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University in Medicine and Science. He completed Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center with subsequent fellowships at Ventura, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, George Washington University, and University of California-Irvine. He holds faculty appointments at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Western University of Health Sciences.
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Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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Pained urination with a reduced urine flow
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Discharge of pus from penis
Urethritis (pain where urine is passed from (urethra))
Purulent urethral discharge
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What is Gonorrhea?
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the N. gonorrhoeae bacteria.
Typical Symptoms of Gonorrhea
Decreased urine volume with painful urination
Pus comes out from urethra - the opening when urine exits from
Redness or swelling of the urethra - the opening where urine exits from
itch or discomfort in the urethra - the opening where urine exits from
Pain at the start of passing urine
Pain when passing urine
Been sexually active with multiple partners during the past 1 month
Swollen lymph nodes, usually small swellings at the neck, armpits, groin and behind the ears
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Gonorrhea
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Are you experiencing painful urination and decreased urine output?
Is there pus coming out of your urethra?
Is there redness or swelling around the urethral opening?
Do you feel any itch or discomfort in the urethra?
Do you feel pain when you start peeing?
Treatmentof Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea is treated with antibiotics, typically a combination of a single injection at the clinic and oral medications taken at home. It's crucial to avoid sex during treatment and ensure to complete the full course as advised.
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References
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Judson FN. Gonorrhea. Med Clin North Am. 1990 Nov;74(6):1353-66. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)30485-0. PMID: 2123279.
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Reviewed By:
Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (Primary Care)
Dr. Nass received dual medical degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University in Medicine and Science. He completed Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center with subsequent fellowships at Ventura, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, George Washington University, and University of California-Irvine. He holds faculty appointments at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Western University of Health Sciences.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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