Tuesday, April 26, 2011

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In 2009, nearly a quarter of strains of gonorrhea in America were resistant to penicillin, as well as and other commonly used antibiotics. Last year, some strains gained resistance all drugs doctors have to treat the the STD. What's next for 2011?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided this scary data reminded all that gonorrhea could spread to the blood or joints, and could be life-threatening if left untreated. Folks infected with gonorrhea typically show no symptoms, although it can lead to complications, such as infertility and in women, chronic pelvic pain, and in men, a painful testicular condition known as epididymitis.

This info was brought to you by the perils of having sex.

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