Gonorrhea is caused by the bacteria gonococcus . This bacteria makes a home for itself in the genitals and urinary organs and affects the cervix, urethra, and anus. You can transmit the virus through oral sex, anal sex, and regular intercourse. If an infected person has gonorrhea discharge on his or her fingers and then touches your eyes, you can also get gonorrhea and develop conjunctivitis.
Gonorrhea is fairly common and does more damage to women than to men.
However, it is less common than chlamydia. If you're diagnosed with gonorrhea, you'll also be treated for chlamydia. The reasoning is that if you managed to contract gonorrhea, there's an enormous chance that you already have chlamydia. In fact, women can often be simultaneously infected with both chlamydia and gonorrhea if the partner is a carrier of both infections. Women are thought to have a 30 percent chance of contracting gonorrhea after one sexual contact with an infected partner, and almost a 100 percent chance if they are on hormonal contraception.