Most of us have heard about the many STD’s out in the world today. April is STD awareness month and a study was just done on this disease. This disease is one of the more common ones known as Gonorrhea (Neisseria Gonorrhoeae), which is an infectious bacterium that can grow and multiply in the mucous membranes. This is found especially in the mouth, throat, and anus of males and females along with the cervix, fallopian tubes and uterus of the female reproductive tract. Gonorrhea is usually treated with antibiotics such as penicillin or tetracycline. However a new study shows that treating this STD is becoming more difficult to treat because it is starting to resist many antibiotics. If this continues, researchers say that there is a possibility that Gonorrhea may become resistant to all current treatment options.
Left untreated, this common sexually transmitted bacterial infection, can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility in women. Also, this disease can spread to the blood or joints creating a life-threatening condition. The bacterium that causes gonorrhea is said to be very versatile and adept to acquiring and developing resistance to antibiotics. Currently, cetriaxone and cefixime are still effective but there are signs of resistance.
In the United States, back in 2008, there were approximately 337,000 cases of gonorrhea reported. Also, in the state of Michigan, for every 1,000 people there are 17 people that have gonorrhea. With this many people having the disease it will certainly be a huge problem if there will be no more cure. I think it is very important that the media keeps looking into this issue because the people out there really need to know what is happening.
Being April and STD Awareness Month, I think there should be more going on to warn people about potential diseases, symptoms and cures of each. If this disease is getting as bad as researchers are saying, why not go another step to inform people on this STD. Obviously many of us know about gonorrhea along with many other STD’s but there are so many out there that have no idea what they are getting into. Hanging up flyers or even launching a short news segment about this disease would be a step up. Going into schools and malls to talk with people or even set up a stand with information would be helpful.
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I agree that we should have more information put out. We all have heard the same old things and preachs about STD's but we don't really know about specific ones let alone the cures for them. People need to be safer when deciding to be sexually active with multiple partners and for everyones sake I agree that we should get more coverage out there. I hope that for as many people have this disease and are to develop it we can find a cure or find a way to get out there and precaution everyone more.
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