In women, the bacteria can move through the cervix into the upper reproductive organs leading to inflammation and scarring which can affect fertility. In some cases, infections can lead to infertility in men by triggering scar tissue in the urethra - which can reduce how many sperm exit the body during ejaculation. But in recent years, with the emergence of resistance, doctors are beginning to fear that an alternative is needed. Infections are treated with a round of antibiotics. People can only become infected with gonorrhea via vaginal, anal, or oral sex when the bacteria is passed in bodily fluids from one person to another.Įarly warning signs of infection include experiencing pain while urinating, having an abnormal discharge from the penis or anus and a redness or swelling in the urethra or vagina.
Over the last few years, however, infections have started to rise again with factors such as having more sexual partners, using condoms less often, a lack of testing and the emergence of antibiotic resistance all fueling the rise. Pictured is a gonorrhea billboard in Atlanta, Georgia, to raise awareness over the disease Gonorrhea infections reached record levels in the 1970s and 1980s with around 400 cases per 100,000 people at its peak.īut with the advent of technologies such as condoms, increased awareness of STDs and infection control programs annual infections had plummeted by 74 percent since 1996. Those who have multiple sexual partners should get tested every three to six months. They have only recently gone up in some cities, like Seattle.Įveryone who is sexually active should get tested for sexually transmitted infections at least once a year, the Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) says.Īll sexually active women under the age of 25 years should be tested for gonorrhea and chlamydia every year, they added.Īll sexually active gay or bisexual men should get tested at least once a year for syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea. The boards started going up around June and are expected to be on display for about 12 weeks. There were also two cities in Texas with billboards, Dallas and Houston, and another in California, Oakland. These were Broward, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Pensacola and Saint Petersburg. Seven of the 19 cities with billboards - or a third - were in Florida. It was followed by Baton Rouge, in Louisiana, and Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania, who have each got seven billboards.
Out of the cities where the signs have appeared Los Angeles, in California, has received the most billboards at 11 in total.
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They also have a link - where Americans can visit to find out how to get a free test for gonorrhea. The signs read: 'Drug-resistant gonorrhea alert!' Oakland Kids First, a community coalition that develops and trains high school leaders to advance racial and educational equity in their schools and community.'There's also value in asking a question, and if they're among friends, hopefully, there is someone among their friend group who could start a conversation.' Oakland Black Business Fund, a new Black-led fund that provides capital, technical assistance, and growth strategy to Black-owned businesses, both locally in Oakland and across the U.S. The Hidden Genius Project, a mentorship and training program that provides technical and community leadership training for Black male high school students and prepares them for leadership careers in technology. Local racial equity organizations they support:Įast Oakland Collective, a community organizing group serving East Oakland by working towards racial and economic equity, who have done especially crucial work this past year to support people hit hardest by the pandemic.Įast Oakland Youth Development Center, an organization working to develop the social and leadership capacities of East Oakland youth so that they achieve excellence in education, career, and service to their communities. On June 19 (from midnight (PT) June 19 to midnight (PT) June 20), Bandcamp holds his annual Juneteenth fundraiser, where they donate 100% of their share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund to support their ongoing efforts to promote racial justice through litigation, advocacy, and public education.
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