Reviewed for currency November 8, 2020 Gonorrhea is a common bacterial infection that is transmitted almost exclusively by sexual contact or perinatally and primarily affects the mucous membranes of the urethra and cervix and, less frequently, those of the rectum,…
Infections caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis are the most common of the bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Since 1995, genital chlamydial infections have been the most frequently reported bacterial infection in the United States; for gonorrhea, continued emergence…
Because sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are defined by their transmission from one person to another during sex, travel—with its attendant opportunities for new contacts—can facilitate the transmission of STIs in several ways. The number of international travelers has increased steadily…
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