Like many other viruses, CMV can remain in the body for life. But reinfection with CMV, or infection with other STDs such as HIV and Hepatitis B, may reactivate the virus and cause illness. CMV infection can be detected through a blood test. Condoms can provide protection against CMV during vaginal, anal and oral intercourse, but kissing and other intimate touching can spread the virus. Gonorrhea Gonorrhea cases in the U.S. are reported at a rate of more than one million every year.
Gonorrhea is a bacterium that can cause sterility, arthritis and heart problems.
During pregnancy, gonorrhea infections can cause premature labor and stillbirth. To prevent serious eye infections that can be caused by gonorrhea, drops of antibiotics are routinely put into the eyes of newborn babies immediately after delivery. Symptoms for men include a pus-like discharge from the urethra or pain during urination. Symptoms appear in men in one to 14 days. Eighty percent of the women with gonorrhea and 10 percent of the men with the disease show no symptoms.