Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Gonorrhea Gonorrhea is an infectious sexually transmitted disease that is spread by the sexual contact of humans. Characterized by a discharge of pus, it is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a gonococcus bacterium. It primarily involves the mucous membranes of the urogenital tract and affects mostly the moist surfaces of the human sex organs. However, other parts of the body can become infected if the bacteria comes into direct contact with them. The …showed first 75 words of 508 total…

…showed last 75 words of 508 total…and young adults. In most large cities clinics have been established where young people can get treatment. One of the most difficult tasks in restraining gonorrhea is locating all recent sexual situations of an infected person in order to prevent further expansion of the disease. Gonorrhea also has been known to "transfer easier to those who are known to drink a large amount of cheaply made beer" (Courtesy of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ).