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Symptoms section is incomplete: missing infection of rectum, eyes, and throat

There are many sources for this info (including my own experience - NOT cool!). But here's what the mayo clinic website describes: (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gonorrhea/DS00180/DSECTION=symptoms)

"Signs and symptoms of gonorrhea that affects the rectum include:

   * Anal itching
   * Pus-like cutty booty from the rectum
   * Spots of bright red blood on toilet tissue
   * Straining to have a bowel movement

Signs and symptoms of gonorrhea that affects the eye include:

   * Eye pain
   * Pus-like discharge from the eye
   * Sensitivity to light

Signs and symptoms of gonorrhea that affects the throat include:

   * Sore throat
   * Swollen lymph nodes in the neck"

Prevention

The original "having sex with only one person who is uninfected, and by not having sex"

More accurately reflects the source than "through the education of "at risk" persons, aimed at changing high risk sexual behaviour patterns"

Ref says "The surest way to avoid transmission of gonorrhea or other STDs is to abstain from vaginal, anal, and oral sex, or to be in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and is known to be uninfected." https://www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/stdfact-gonorrhea-detailed.htm

Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 01:19, 10 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The source explicitly says that the best approach is education of at risk individuals through non-judgemental education (which is exactly what I wrote in my edit)... Stange how you picked up on the moralistic abstentionist and monogamous approach taken by religion rather that very overtly made point. Stange too that you flatly rejected in the same way my edit further down, when I removed an irrelevant biblical reference and included the secular Common Era dating method along with a relevant scientific/historically dated fact. Strange, that! M R G WIKI999 (talk) 03:50, 10 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The entire text from the source says "How can gonorrhea be prevented? Latex condoms, when used consistently and correctly, can reduce the risk of transmission of gonorrhea 22. The surest way to avoid transmission of gonorrhea or other STDs is to abstain from vaginal, anal, and oral sex, or to be in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and is known to be uninfected." https://www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/stdfact-gonorrhea-detailed.htm

What text are you looking at? Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 14:17, 10 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

agree w/ Doc James--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 14:52, 12 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

"...having sex with only one person who is uninfected, and by not having sex":

This is semantically incorrect and clearly supports a bias. One cannot prevent infection by having sex (with anyone). Furthermore this information is highly redundant. Abstinence too, does not belong. This violates the rule of anti-information. (e.g, One can avoid malpractice lawsuits by not providing medical care.) A more appropriate bit of information would resemble "(organization / authority) recommends abstinence to avoid infection." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bastian Drake (talk • contribs) 01:21, 5 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Can the text changed to be trans inclusive (e.g. list symptoms for those with penises instead of men, etc)

It's important for sexual education be inclusive for those reading it 157.131.169.212 (talk) 08:49, 18 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This jumped out at me, too, and I made a few changes to the opening paragraphs. It would take a long time to do a complete copy edit. I have not taken that on at this time but would support such an effort and may return to contribute one section at a time. -- MYCETEAE 🍄‍🟫— talk 16:46, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Follow "having sex with only one person who is uninfected" with ", having sex with multiple people who are uninfected", or replace it with "having sex only with uninfected people". The current phrasing is inaccurate in that it omits sex with multiple uninfected partners as a preventive measure. It has rather obviously been included as as a political claim in favour of monogamy and against promiscuity than as a factual assertion about preventive measures. That the alteration will drive the kinds of people who say such things wild is only an additional benefit. 175.39.70.181 (talk) 00:05, 10 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: The cited sources say monogomy with uninfected partner is a preventive measure. Please provide sources to support your requested change. RudolfRed (talk) 18:01, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Prognosis section

There isn’t much information on the typical course of the disease when given treatment. As in, how long does it last with typical treatment and how does the course of its development differ from untreated disease. 2603:6010:11F0:3C0:9089:19C9:6683:83BD (talk) 14:24, 26 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]