Historically Gonorrhea was called “The Clap”. Gonorrhea is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections. The disease is caused by a bacterium called Neisseria Gonorrhea. The bacterium is one of the biggest bacterium found in nature. It size makes it an easier target for antibiotics to kill. The clap or Gonorrhea is not new and historical references can be found as earlier as 16th century. Before the advent of Penicillin or Antibiotics the disease was treated in very painful ways. A mercury injection was prepared and passed through the penis to deliver the drug exactly at the infected area. Once infected the patient starts exhibiting the symptoms of the disease within 2 to 4 days. However there is some variation in the time until the infection becomes active. A few number of infected men remain disease free throughout their life. The first symptoms that indicate that the infection has taken place is the discharge of pus from the penile opening. The urination becomes extremely painful and as the patient passes urine, he complains of “extreme burning sensation”. Fever ensues and if the disease is untreated, infection spreads to the joints and even heart muscle. There is a risk of patient rendered unable to reproduce.
The spectrum of symptoms is different for the women who are infected with the clap. A white discharge starts coming out of the vagina and unusual bleeding is common. However the symptoms are taken lightly by most of the women. If the disease is left untreated, it would result in Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.
Treatment
The treatment is easy and usually results in 100% of the disease gone. In U.S.A the disease is treated with Cephalosporin Antibiotics. The Gonorrhea bacterium has developed resistance to some antibiotics. There is some research that if the cloves and garlic are chewed and ingested with antibiotic regimen the resistance is rendered ineffective and the bacteria succumbs to the hitherto ineffective medicine.
(Article for information purposes. We do recommend to use or not to use any medicine)
The Clap
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