能治愈性传播疾病    Curable STDs

淋病 I

1. 它是什么？
淋病是一种细菌性感染疾病，通常侵犯性器官，依据性接触方式不同，它也能侵犯口腔、咽喉和/或直肠。许多被感染的女性没有症状，却能够传染给他人。如果不治疗，它将导致严重的健康问题。

2. 它由什么所引起？
淋病由一种称为林病双球菌(gonococcus)的细菌所引起。该细菌的科学名称以其发现者德国皮肤科医生艾伯特·奈瑟的名字命名，叫奈瑟双球菌（Neisseria gonorrheae）。他于1879年发现了该细菌。

3. 它如何传播？
淋病能通过阴道性交、口交和肛交传染。相比较来说，它能感染阴茎和/或阴道、咽喉、直肠和大肠。它也能在分娩时由已感染的母亲传染给新生儿。

Gonorrhea  I (popular names: the clap, the drip, the dose)

1. What is it?
Gonorrhea is a bacterial infection, usually of the sex organs, but, depending on the type of sexual contact, it can also affect the mouth, the throat and/or the rectum. Many infected females have no symptoms but can transmit the disease to others. If untreated, it can lead to serious health problems.

2. What causes it?
Gonorrhea is caused by a bacterium known as gonococcus (plural: gonococci). Its scientific name is Neisseria gonorrheae in reference to the German dermatologist Albert Neisser who discovered it in 1879.

3. How is it transmitted?
Gonorrhea can be transmitted through vaginal, oral, and anal intercourse. Correspondingly, it can affect the penis and/or the vagina, the throat, the rectum and lower intestines. It can also be passed from an infected mother to her baby during childbirth.