Gonorrhea

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/gonorrhea

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is Gonorrhea?Pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, ectopic pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain
2. What is the scientific name?Neisseria gonorrhoeae
3. What is the gram staining characteristic?Gram-negative diplococcus
4. What is gonorrhea and how does it affect the body?Gonorrhea is a tiny germ that can cause big problems. It infects the genitourinary tract, rectum, throat, and eyes, and can make the body inflamed and produce a pus-like discharge.
5. How can gonorrhea spread?It spreads through sexual contact, including vaginal, anal, and oral sex. It can also be passed from an infected mother to a newborn during delivery, causing an eye infection.

Pathogenesis: The way in which a disease develops and progresses within the body.
Antibiotic Resistance: The ability of bacteria to withstand the effects of antibiotics, making infections harder to treat.
Epidemiology: The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum: A severe eye infection in newborns caused by bacterial or viral transmission during birth.