Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea, which is commonly known as the clap, is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STD). People who have this disease must be careful around others because of it is highly contagious. In the US alone, .35 million cases regarding gonorrhea is reported annually.
The bacterium called Neisseria gonorrhoea is responsible for the disease. When a girl has this disease she the most common symptoms are a burning sensation during urination, a yellowish green vaginal discharge or a vaginal bleeding between menstrual periods.
In case of the men, they can experience a yellowish white discharge oozing out of the tip of the penis along with the burning sensation while urinating as symptoms. Some people (both men and women) do not have any symptoms at all. Usually the symptoms are visible within 2-7 days after someone has been exposed to gonorrhea.
The bacteria can be passed from one person to another not only through intercourse (vaginal and anal sex) but also from oral sex (eg : fellatio). Semen or vaginal fluid can spread this disease in the time of an unprotected sexual contact. If there are more sexual partners of the affected person, the risk will just increase exponentially. A pregnant woman infected with gonorrhea can also pass the disease to her baby during delivery time.
Some people are very skeptic regarding this issue. They believe gonorrhea can be passed on even from casual contact like hugging or kissing. But the truth is, casual contact does not have to do anything with gonorrhea and therefore, it does not spread the disease.
One must see a doctor or gynecologist if he or she believes that he has contacted this disease. The most probable treatment for this disease is antibiotics. My advice is to take preventive measures rather than treating it. One should use latex condom every time he or she has sex in order to prevent gonorrhea.