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"What...You must be a joker!" the young mother reacted to my diagnosis
"Please where is your superior, I would like to meet him" she continued, I don't know how you passed med school
Superior enters..."Doc what's your diagnosis again?"
Me: Gonorrhea in newborn!
#OdogwuTales
"Please where is your superior, I would like to meet him" she continued, I don't know how you passed med school
Superior enters..."Doc what's your diagnosis again?"
Me: Gonorrhea in newborn!
#OdogwuTales
Superior: wow that's a bold one, why do you think so...
I handed over the test done on the mother which showed she had an untreated gonorrhea and pointed out to the pus from the baby's eyes, chief I think that's "Ophthalmia Neonatorum"
Superior: Talk to us about "GONORRHEA!!!"
I handed over the test done on the mother which showed she had an untreated gonorrhea and pointed out to the pus from the baby's eyes, chief I think that's "Ophthalmia Neonatorum"
Superior: Talk to us about "GONORRHEA!!!"
• What Is GONORRHEA?
- It's a sexually transmitted diseases caused by a bacteria called "Neisseria Gonorrhoeae"
- It's transmitted through sexual contact with the penis, vagina, mouth or anus of an infected person.
- It can also be spread from mother to child during pregnancy.
- It's a sexually transmitted diseases caused by a bacteria called "Neisseria Gonorrhoeae"
- It's transmitted through sexual contact with the penis, vagina, mouth or anus of an infected person.
- It can also be spread from mother to child during pregnancy.
• Symptoms Of GONORRHEA
- Gonorrhea symptoms in men:
1. Painful urination
2. Painful or swollen testicles
3. White, yellow or greenish discharge from the penis
- Gonorrhea symptoms in women:
1. Increased vaginal discharge
2. Painful urination
3. Abdominal pain....
- Gonorrhea symptoms in men:
1. Painful urination
2. Painful or swollen testicles
3. White, yellow or greenish discharge from the penis
- Gonorrhea symptoms in women:
1. Increased vaginal discharge
2. Painful urination
3. Abdominal pain....
4. Vaginal bleeding in between periods and after sex
5. Pain after sex
N/B: Most women don't show symptoms and when they do, it's very mild.
• Gonorrhea can also affect other parts of the body such as:
1. Rectum/Anus: itching
2. Eyes: Eye pain, eye discharge and sensitivity..
5. Pain after sex
N/B: Most women don't show symptoms and when they do, it's very mild.
• Gonorrhea can also affect other parts of the body such as:
1. Rectum/Anus: itching
2. Eyes: Eye pain, eye discharge and sensitivity..
to light.
3. Throat: sore throat
4. Joints: pain, red, swollen joints.
• Who Is At Risk Of GONORRHEA
1. Sexually active females younger than 25
2. Men who have anal sex with men
3. Having a partner who has other partners
4. Having multiple sexual partners
3. Throat: sore throat
4. Joints: pain, red, swollen joints.
• Who Is At Risk Of GONORRHEA
1. Sexually active females younger than 25
2. Men who have anal sex with men
3. Having a partner who has other partners
4. Having multiple sexual partners
How Does A Child Get GONORRHEA?
- If a pregnant woman has gonorrhea, she may give the infection to her child as the baby passes through the vagina during delivery.
- This causes "Opthalmia Neonatorum" meaning Opthalmia (Inflammation of the eyes) in Neonatorum (Newborns)
- If a pregnant woman has gonorrhea, she may give the infection to her child as the baby passes through the vagina during delivery.
- This causes "Opthalmia Neonatorum" meaning Opthalmia (Inflammation of the eyes) in Neonatorum (Newborns)
Gonorrhea in newborn can cause the following:
1. Blindness
2. Joint infection
3. Life threatening blood infection.
Proper treatment of gonorrhea in mothers can prevent this, another reason why mothers should register for "Ante-Natal Care" during pregnancy for early testing.
1. Blindness
2. Joint infection
3. Life threatening blood infection.
Proper treatment of gonorrhea in mothers can prevent this, another reason why mothers should register for "Ante-Natal Care" during pregnancy for early testing.
• Complications Of GONORRHEA
1. Increased chances of getting HIV/AIDS
2. It can cause infertility in both males and females
3. Infection of other parts of the body like the skin and joints causing septic athritis.
1. Increased chances of getting HIV/AIDS
2. It can cause infertility in both males and females
3. Infection of other parts of the body like the skin and joints causing septic athritis.
• Prevention Of GONORRHEA
Prevention is as simple as ABC...
A- Abstinence from sex
B- Be faithful to your partner and pray they are faithful to just you
C- Condom use
N/B: For my kings, you don't need to ejaculate before you get infected, once you're in...you stand a chance!
Prevention is as simple as ABC...
A- Abstinence from sex
B- Be faithful to your partner and pray they are faithful to just you
C- Condom use
N/B: For my kings, you don't need to ejaculate before you get infected, once you're in...you stand a chance!
For my queens, if you're sexually active and you're having painful sex, painful urination, bleeding in between period...SEE A DOCTOR
And to my "Duduke's" for your unborn child's sake...REGISTER FOR ANTE NATAL CARE!!!
And if you know you learnt anything...HIT THE FOLLOW BUTTON!
And to my "Duduke's" for your unborn child's sake...REGISTER FOR ANTE NATAL CARE!!!
And if you know you learnt anything...HIT THE FOLLOW BUTTON!
