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is caused by a bacterium called Neisseria gonorrhoeae, (commonly known as “the clap”) which grows and multiplies, quickly in moist, warm areas of the body including the reproductive tract, the oral cavity, and the rectum. One in five people in the U.S. have ....

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.... a lower socioeconomic status. From a standpoint of age, gonorrhea is most common in people 15-29 years of age. Risk factors include having multiple sexual partners, a partner with a past history of any STD, and unprotected sex (sex without the condom or the newly developed female condom). The early symptoms of gonorrhea are often mild, and many women who are infected have no symptoms of the disease. Symptoms of gonorrhea usually appear within two to ten days after sexual contact with an infected partner, although a small percentage of patients may be infected for several months before showing any symptoms. The initial symptom in women ....