How can getting tested prevent gonorrhea?
ANSWER
Get tested -- and have your sexual partners get tested. Ask them if they’ve been screened for gonorrhea. If they haven’t, have a conversation about getting tested. Knowing if you or your partners have gonorrhea can keep the disease from spreading if you -- and they -- practice safe sex.
From: What is Gonorrhea? What Causes It? WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Nivin Todd on April 2, 2019
SOURCES:
Mayo Clinic: “Gonorrhea.”
Stanford Medicine: “Gonorrhea.”
CDC: “Gonorrhea: CDC Fact Sheet.”
American Sexual Health Association: “Gonorrhea.”
SOURCES:
Mayo Clinic: “Gonorrhea.”
Stanford Medicine: “Gonorrhea.”
CDC: “Gonorrhea: CDC Fact Sheet.”
American Sexual Health Association: “Gonorrhea.”
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