Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause serious health problems if left untreated and can cause blindness in baby of infected women.
Gonorrhea is spread by having oral vaginal or anal sex with a person who already had the infection.
A pregnant women can also pass the infection to her baby during childbirth. Some people with gonorrhea may not have any symptoms, or the symptoms may disappear. Therefore, people who have gonorrhea can pass the infection on without knowing it. Gonorrhea can cause these symptoms. Untreated gonorrhea in men can also cause sterility.