gonorrhoeae, which can infect the mucous surfaces of the urethra (in the penis), rectum (butt), cervix (connection between the vagina and uterus), and throat. A gonorrhea infection is caused by the bacteria N. But they’re not 100%, and that’s because of how gonorrhea is spread. Gonorrhea is spread through touch-not semen or bloodĬondoms do a good job of helping to prevent gonorrhea transmission. What should gay men, specifically, know? BETA turned to Pierre-Cédric Crouch, PhD, ANP, the nursing director at Strut, to fill us in.

(Although increases in the number of cases may also be a result of more widespread testing, according to the 2014 San Francisco Department of Public Health Annual STD Report Summary.) Pierre-Cédric Crouch, PhD, ANP-BCĪnyone having sex is at risk of getting this pesky infection. In 2014, there were 2,903 cases of gonorrhea among men compared to 1,657 in 2010-with gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men experiencing a disproportionately higher infection rate.

Although not reaching levels anywhere near to those seen in the 1970s and 1980s, the number of diagnosed gonorrhea cases in San Francisco has gone up in recent years.