- New Hope for Treatment: A recent study highlights gepotidacin, a new oral antibiotic, as a potential breakthrough for treating difficult gonorrhoea infections.
- What is Gonorrhoea? It’s a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae, sometimes called “the clap.”
- How it Spreads: Primarily transmitted through vaginal, oral, or anal sex. Mothers can also pass it to their babies during childbirth, mainly affecting the baby’s eyes.
- Who’s at Risk? Anyone can get gonorrhoea, but it’s most common in teens and young adults (15-24).
- Symptoms Can Be Silent: Many people, especially women (up to 50%), experience no symptoms. When symptoms occur, they include sore throat, conjunctivitis, unusual discharge, and pelvic/genital pain.
- Serious Consequences of Untreated Gonorrhoea: It can lead to infections affecting the skin, joints, heart, and brain, as well as infertility and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). These complications can cause permanent damage.
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Key: Safe sex practices are crucial for preventing gonorrhoea.
Treatment: Antibiotics are typically used to cure gonorrhoea.
