Gonorrhea (also gonorrhoea, sometimes referred to as 'the clap') is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium ''Neisseria gonorrhoeae'' (also called ''Gonococcus'', which is often abbreviated as "GC" by clinicians).
In the US, its incidence is second only to chlamydia among bacterial STDs. In both men and women if gonorrhea is left untreated, it may spread throughout the body, affecting joints and even heart valves.
Gonorrhea cannot be spread by sharing toilets and bathrooms.
In men, inflammation of the epididymis (epididymitis); prostate gland (prostatitis) and urethral structure (urethritis) can result from untreated gonorrhea.
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