Gonococcal Infections
April 5, 2008 Posted by
The most common “reportable” communicable disease in the United States today is gonorrhea. The genital organs are most commonly involved in this disease, considered sexually transmitted, especially through high-risk encounters with multiple partners. Currently this venereal disease (V.D.) is a formidable epidemic.
Usually in the male there is a discharge of pus from the urethra, associated with painful and frequent urination. Without immediate treatment, lymph node enlargement, pain in the scrotal sac (epididymis), and urinary outlet obstruction (urethral stricture) will result. Female patients frequently develop an increased vaginal discharge, with severe pain in the deeper pelvic organs. Abscesses may form. Prompt treatment is necessary to prevent the development of stricture in the Fallopian tubes, which could produce sterility.
Although in prior decades, fever therapy was used with success in the treatment of gonorrhea, current public health recommendations should be followed to prevent the spread of this disease associated with promiscuity and immoral behavior. Condoms are not the whole answer to V.D. We need to lift society to the higher moral standards of God’ s Word again.




















April 30, 2008 at 10:28 am
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