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Gonorrhoea

Pronounced: gon-uh-ree-uh
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Getting it

Gonorrhoea is passed on by:

  • Penetrative sex (when the penis enters the vagina or anus).
  • Oral sex (from mouth to the genitals or genitals to the mouth).

And less often by:

  • Rimming (where a person uses their mouth and tongue to stimulate another person's anus).
  • Inserting your fingers into an infected vagina, anus or mouth and then putting them into your own without washing your hands in between.
  • Sharing vibrators or other sex toys.

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