gonorrhea

Definition

Also known as: Neisseria gonorrhea , a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a kidney-shaped bacterium called Neisseria gonorrheae. Gonorrhea is almost always passed through unprotected anal, vaginal, or oral sex. Babies can get gonorrhea in their eyes at birth if their mother is infected. SYMPTOMS: Symptoms develop from 2-30 days after infection. IN MEN: A yellowish discharge from the penis, burning/itching around tip of penis, painful and frequent urination. +/- 20% of infected men show no symptoms. In later stages, the infection may move into the prostate, seminal vesicles, and epididymis. Untreated, gonorrhea can lead to sterility. IN WOMEN: +/- 50% of women show no symptoms or symptoms so mild they are ignored. Early symptoms include increased vaginal discharge, irritation of the external genitals, pain or burning on urination and abnormal bleeding between periods. If untreated, the infection will usually spread to the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries causing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). TREATMENT: Standard antibiotics, usually a member of the penicillin family.

SYNONYMS:
Barnwell ague
big G
bulldog dose
burn
burner
(the) clap
cold in the dong
Covent Garden ague
crinkum(s)
dose of clap
dose of the clap(s)
(the) drip
dripper
dripsy
Drury Lane ague
GC
gentleman's complaint
gleet
glue
gon
gonny
gonorita
gonorrheal infection
hat and cap (rhyming slang)
horse and trap (rhyming s.)
little casino
a load
morning dew drop
morning drop
morning drip
Neisserian infection
nine day blues
old dose
the whites
winter coals

SEE ALSO:
antiblennorrhagic
clap-shouldered
clapometer
clapped-up
clapster
piss(ing) pins and needles
pick up a nail
tear in the eye
tear in the lily.