International statistics have shown that an estimated 200 million new cases of gonorrhoea are recorded annually, with the majority of these affecting the developing countries. Without a doubt, gonorrhoea is a leading sexually transmitted infection (STI) that tends to affect both males and females alike, although women may not manifest overt symptoms of the infection in some cases. Typically, however, a person is likely to start experiencing symptoms about 4 to 6 days following infection. Furthermore, if a man has a single sexual intercourse with an infected woman, he stands a 20% chance of becoming infected. However, the risk is much higher (about 50-70%) for a woman who has unprotected sex with an infected man. This article intends to highlight a few salient facts you should be familiar with as far as gonorrhoea is concerned. What is the cause of gonorrhoea? Gonorrhoea is usually caused by a bacterium known as Neiserria gonorrhoea, a gram-negative diplococcus often transmitted from ...
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