Causes of Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The gonorrhea bacteria are most often passed from one person to another during sexual contact, including oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse.

Risk factors of Gonorrhea

Sexually active women younger than 25 and men who have sex with men are at increased risk of getting gonorrhea.

Other factors that can increase your risk include:

• Having a new sex partner
• Having a sex partner who has other partners
• Having more than one sex partner
• Having had gonorrhea or another sexually transmitted infection