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Gonorrhea Exposed!
by Jon Platner



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Don't let it hide behind cute nicknames and silly myths any longer. Also known as "The Clap" and "The Drip," gonorrhea is a serious sexually transmitted infection, and you deserve to know the truth about it.

So sit back, relax, and get in the know on gonorrhea!


1.  How many cases of gonorrhea are reported in the U.S. each year?
a) Less than 100,000
b) About 300,000
c) More than 600,000
Am I right?


2.  Gonorrhea is more common in people over the age of 30 than it is in younger people and teens.
a) True
b) False
Am I right?


3.  What type(s) of sex can spread gonorrhea?
a) Anal
b) Oral
c) Vaginal
d) All of the above
Am I right?


4.  Is gonorrhea always easy to spot?
a) Yes — if you have it, you'll definitely know.
b) No — some people can have the infection and remain symptom-free.
Am I right?


5.  What's used to treat gonorrhea?
a) Surgery
b) Antibiotics in pill or injection form
c) Special diet
d) There is no treatment for gonorrhea.
Am I right?


6.  How is gonorrhea diagnosed?
a) Blood test taken from your arm
b) Spinal tap
c) Cultures (with a cotton swab) taken from the infected area
d) Inkblot test
Am I right?


7.  If gonorrhea is left untreated, all of the following can occur EXCEPT
a) Ectopic pregnancy (when a fertilized egg is implanted somewhere outside the uterus)
b) Inflammation of the tubes in the testicles
c) Sex organs can fall off
d) Sterility
e) Disabling arthritis
Am I right?


8.  Gonorrhea and
a) True
b) False
Am I right?


9.  How can you protect yourself from gonorrhea?
a) Practice abstinence and use the Pill.
b) Practice abstinence or use condoms.
c) Use condoms and the Pill.
d) Just have oral sex
Am I right?

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