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Gonorrhea
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Condition overview
Attributes
Commonalityis common
Incidenceis approximately 1 in 385 people
Linked signs and symptoms
24Each sign/symptom opens its own page and links back to related conditions.
- Abdominal Cramp
- Anus: Abnormal Discharge
- Cervix: Cervicitis (Inflammation of the Cervix)
- Infertility
- Pain Abdominal
- Pain Back
- Pain During Urination (Dysuria)
- Pain Pelvic
- Pain Uterus
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Prostate: Prostatitis (Inflammation of the Prostate Gland)
- Septic Arthritis
- skin pustules
- Skin: Petechia (Small Red or Purple Spots)
- Testicles: Orchitis (Inflammation of the Testicles)
- Urethra Purulent Discharge
- Urethra: Strictures (Blockage of Urine Flow)
- Urine: Projectile Urination
- Uterus Contractions or Cramping
- Vaginal Bleeding
- Vaginal Contact Bleeding
- Vaginal Discharge
- Vision Blurred
- Vomiting
Linked drugs / medications
6Medication information is educational only. A doctor or pharmacist should advise whether any medicine is appropriate.
Treatments, therapies and supportive options
7Grouped by treatment type. These are educational database links, not personal treatment recommendations. Evidence labels are shown only where stored in the EH database.
Behavioural changes
1Alternative and complementary therapies
2Alternative medicine
2Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
2These are pulled from both EH diagnostic-test link tables, including the older large test-link table.
Biological markers/agents
2This visual map shows biological markers/agents reported as increased or decreased with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Often increased
2- Neisseria Gonorrhoeae on Microscopy (Gram Stain for Gonorrhea)Reference range exampleAll: 0–1 Not PresentLinked diagnostic testsNeisseria Gonorrhoeae Microscopy Test (Gram Stain for Gonorrhea)
- Segmented NeutrophilsReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 50–62 %; Adult ( > 16y): 2,500–8,000 mm3Linked diagnostic testsDifferential White Blood Cell Count Tests, Neutrophil Absolute Count
Often decreased
0No markers in this group.
Introduction / full article
Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease that can affect both male and female.
This condition affects the rectum, urethra, and throat. Most cases of Gonorrhea spread through sexual intercourse but it can also be passed through childbirth.
Symptoms of Gonorrhea in men include pain when urinating, pus-like discharge in the penis, and swelling in a testicle.
Symptoms of Gonorrhea in women on the other hand include increased discharge in the vagina, pain when urinating, abnormal vaginal bleeding, and abdominal and pelvic pain.
Gonorrhea can affect other parts of the body. It can cause anal itching, pain in the eyes, swollen lymph nodes, and joint pain.
Efficacy of Alternative and Other Treatments According to GRADE* Ranking:
Thuja (Eastern White Cedar, Thuja Occidentalis) [1, 6, 7, 8]:
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present. Little is known about the full effects of Thuja, so it is not recommended for medicinal use. Thuja can be poisonous if ingested in large amounts.
Recommendation: no recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Thuja helps to treat gonorrhoea)
Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence
Kava (Piper Methysticum) [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]:
WARNING: In rare cases, kava may lead to liver failure and other life threatening problems. The FDA warns that those who have had liver problems, or are on medicacations which may affect the liver, patients should check with their doctors before taking Kava. Other side effects include headache, upset stomach, drowsiness, weight loss, bloody urine, and muscle weakness.
Recommendation: weakly in favor (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Kava helps to treat symptoms of gonorrhea. More research is needed)
Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence
* www.gradeworkinggroup.org
Summary References
Treatments:
1. Ades T, Alteri R, Gansler T, Yeargin P, "Complete Guide to Complimentary & Alternative Cancer Therapies", American Cancer Society, Atlanta USA, 2009
2. http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=SP05005.pdf
3. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/kava
4. http://www.kavazen.com/pages/library.htm#KavaZen and Kava Safety
5. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/kava/index.htm
6. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002769.htm
7. http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/cs_thoc2.pdf
8. http://vsearch.nlm.nih.gov/vivisimo/cgi-bin/query-meta?v%3Aproject=medlineplus&query=thuja&x=0&y=0