GONORRHEA - most common sexually transmitted disease caused by Bacterium Neisseria Gonorrheae
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:
- pain upon urination
- thick, greenish-yellow urethral discharge
EFFECTS ON THE FETUS / NEWBORN
- ophthalmic infection -may lead to blindness
- bacterial sepsis
- nasopharyngeal, vaginal, anal, ear and mouth infection
EFFECTS ON PREGNANCY:
- preterm delivery
- premature rupture of membranes
- intrauterine growth retardation
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