Commonly known as the "clap," gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause infertility in both women and men if left untreated. The bad news is that cases are on the rise: According to ...

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), also called sexually transmitted infections (STIs), are far more common than many ...

Doctors are alarmed over a new strain of gonorrhea — a common sexually transmitted infection — that is almost incurable. And gonorrhea rates continue to climb: The Centers for Disease Control and ...

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. While the most common symptoms of gonorrhea involve the genital and urinary areas, it's important to ...

Public health officials says they have found two cases of gonorrhea that appear to have reduced susceptibility to every kind of antibiotic available to treat them. It's the first time strains of ...

No one wants to hear that they’ve contracted a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Having one can mean discomfort, inconvenience, potential embarrassment and often requires putting intimacy on hold ...

Gonorrhea can lead to infertility and other health effects if left untreated. Antibiotic treatment can cure gonorrhea and reduce your chance of long-term complications. Infertility is a complication ...

The patients recovered, but the bacteria was resistant to several antibiotics. Gonorrhea is the second most common STI in the US — and it's on the rise. Health officials are on alert since a new ...

The billboards feature a menacing iceberg, sinking ship and an all-caps message: GONORRHEA ALERT! What do an iceberg and sinking ship have to do with a sexually transmitted disease? It’s not ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has detected a novel strain of gonorrhea in a resident that is resistant to all five classes of antibiotic treatment. Health officials also said they’ve ...