Symptoms
You can get gonorrhea in the anus, eyes, mouth, throat, urinary tract or uterus (for women), or penis (for men). You may not notice any symptoms. If you do have symptoms, they will vary depending on what part of your body is infected.
CDC information on Gonorrhea symptoms
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Who
Anyone who is sexually active can get gonorrhea. It is more common among teens and young adults.
CDC information on who is affected by Gonorrhea
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Testing
A doctor or nurse obtains a sample for testing from the parts of the body likely to be infected (cervix, urethra, rectum, or throat) and sends the sample to a laboratory for testing.
CDC information on testing for Gonorrhea
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Transmission/Prevention
Gonorrhea is spread through contact with the penis, vagina, mouth, or anus. The surest way to prevent gonorrhea is not to have sex, to have sex only with someone who's not infected and who has sex only with you, or to use condoms the right way every single time you have sex.
CDC information on transmission and prevention of Gonorrhea
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