Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea Could Join Growing List of Untreatable Diseases

| Posted 02.09.2012

By Christine Gorman (Click here for the original article) The arms race between humanity and disease-causing bacteria is drawing to a close—and ...

Oral Gonorrhea? Yes, You Can Get Gonorrhea of the Mouth and Throat

Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S. | Posted 01.23.2012

Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.

Yes, you've heard of gonorrhea, but have you heard of oral gonorrhea? If not, it's about time you did.

STD Rates Spike In Greenwich Village Women

| Andrea Swalec | Posted 12.12.2011

MANHATTAN — Sexually transmitted disease diagnosis rates have risen among Greenwich Village women in recent years, according to analysis of the late...

UK Doctors Warned Of Gonorrhea's Increasing Drug Resistance

The Huffington Post | Amanda Chan | Posted 12.10.2011

In the United Kingdom, the Health Protection Agency is warning doctors about the growing drug-resistance of the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea...

Gonorrhea Superbug Found: STD Strain Is Resistant To Antibiotics

The Huffington Post | Meghan Neal | Posted 09.10.2011

Scientists have found the first "superbug" strain of gonorrhea -- a discovery they're calling "both alarming and predictable." Found in Japan, the ...

Gonorrhea Is Poaching Humans' DNA

Posted 05.25.2011

We're used to the (rather unpleasant) idea that Gonorrhea, the sexually-transmitted disease, can glom onto us, causing painful urination, rash or feve...

Alaska Gonorrhea Outbreak Continues, Officials Say Fight Is Uphill Battle

Anchorage Daily News | LISA DEMER | Posted 05.25.2011

An outbreak of gonorrhea across Alaska that began in 2009 is continuing this year, and health officials say they are trying new ways to curb it. ...

Why an STD Test Could Save Your Life

Joan Malin | Posted 05.25.2011

Joan Malin

Before you convince yourself that you're not at risk, consider the facts. The most recent national estimates suggest that there are approximately 19 million new cases of STIs each year.

Illinois' High STD Rate: Health Officials Encourage STD Testing

Posted 05.25.2011

It's National STD Awareness Month--and Illinois residents should think about getting tested. According to the the Illinois Department of Public Heal...

Sexually Transmitted Infections Plague Kansas

The University Daily Kansan | Anna Archibald | Posted 05.25.2011

Alyssa sat nervously with her boyfriend in the waiting room. She had waited six months to get tested, and she was finally in the Lawrence Memorial Hos...

Taking the Wraps Off Condoms

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.17.2011

Marcia G. Yerman

Just in Case looks to be a simple and attractive makeup accessory, but serves a greater purpose. A hidden well contains two 2" x 2" condom foils.