Post Date May, 13 2023
We hear a lot about gonorrhea in our daily lives, but our understanding of gonorrhea is limited, and everything remains in the stage of listening and speaking. Due to people's low self-protection awareness and inadequate understanding of diseases, many people miss the best opportunity for treatment. So, what are the causes of gonorrhea? Let's understand the true cause of gonorrhea with the editor.
Gonorrhea is a purulent infection of the urinary and reproductive systems caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae (also known as gonococcal bacteria), characterized by the discharge of purulent secretions. Gonorrhea is mainly infected through sexual intercourse, which is easy to occur in young adults. It is the highest incidence rate of sexually transmitted diseases in China. The initial onset is often in the urethra, known as gonococcal urethritis. When the disease further spreads, it can also damage the reproductive system and other organs throughout the body, causing chronic inflammation of the urinary and reproductive organs, leading to infertility and infertility.
Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a kind of Gram diplococcus, which is suitable for growing under the conditions of moisture and temperature of 35-36 ℃. The resistance of gonorrhoeae to external physical and chemical factors is poor, and it can only survive for 1-2 hours in a completely dry environment. It can survive for 10-24 hours on underwear. Drug resistant strains of gonorrhoeae line are gradually produced due to mutation of cell chromosomes and use of antibiotics, especially unreasonable drugs, Currently, it is known that antibiotic resistant gonococcal strains and chromosomal resistant strains are introduced.
The transmission routes and pathogenesis of gonorrhea
1. Transmission through sexual contact: mainly through sexual intercourse or other sexual behavior. Male gonorrhea is almost always caused by sexual contact, while female gonorrhea can also be directly infected through sexual intercourse or through other means. Gonorrhea patients are the source of infection, and sexual contact is the main mode of transmission of gonorrhea. The transmission speed is fast, and the infection rate is very high. After infection, the disease can onset within 3-5 days. The infected population is mainly young and middle-aged.
2. Non sexual contact transmission (indirect transmission): This situation is relatively rare, mainly due to contact with the patient's secretions containing gonococcal bacteria or contaminated equipment, such as towels, foot cloths, foot basins, clothes, and even the toilet seat, which can be transmitted. Especially for women (including young girls), due to their short urethra and reproductive tract, they are easily infected. When a newborn passes through the birth canal of a gonococcal mother, the eyes can also cause gonococcal ophthalmia in the newborn. Pregnant women with gonorrhea can cause amniotic cavity infections, including fetal infections.
