{"id":77,"date":"2023-07-28T10:39:40","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T16:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goasktara.com\/?post_type=sti&p=77"},"modified":"2023-08-18T14:58:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T20:58:35","slug":"gonorrhea","status":"publish","type":"sti","link":"https:\/\/goasktara.com\/sti\/gonorrhea\/","title":{"rendered":"Gonorrhea"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is it?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Gonorrhea is an STI caused by bacteria. It\u2019s a very common STI, especially among people ages 15-24. If it goes untreated, chlamydia can cause serious health issues. For people who have female reproductive systems, it can cause long-term pain and could make it hard or impossible to become pregnant. For people with male reproductive systems, it could cause a painful health condition and also make it hard or impossible to cause a pregnancy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How can someone get it?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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People can get gonorrhea through vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has gonorrhea. People can be infected with gonorrhea in their vagina, anus, penis, and throat. It can spread from one part of the body to another. A pregnant person can pass it to their baby during childbirth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How can it be prevented?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Gonorrhea can be prevented by<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n