Gonorrhea

What Increases Your Risk

Risk factors for getting gonorrhea include:

  • Having multiple sex partners (more than one sex partner in the past year).
  • Having a high-risk partner (partner has other sex partners, unprotected sex, or gonorrhea-infected sex partners).
  • Having unprotected sexual contact (not using condoms).

Any child with gonorrhea needs to be evaluated by a health professional to determine the cause and to assess for possible sexual abuse.


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Author: Douglas Dana
Kathe Gallagher, MSW		Last Updated: June 21, 2007
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology

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