The clap gonorrhea is an STD that is highly infectious and is caused by a bacterium known as Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The reason why the infection spreads easily is due to the fact that people suffering from the disease will in most cases not show any symptoms. Where symptoms occur, they can be marked by:
- Thick white or greenish or yellow discharge
- Pain while urinating
- Increased amount of urination
- Severe pain occurring in the lower abdomen
- Sore throat
One of the bad habits of gonorrhea is that it occurs together with Chlamydia. The infection can be transmitted through vaginal sex, anal or even oral sex. To treat gonorrhea, antibiotics are used. There are a few theories as to why gonorrhea is referred to as Clap. One theory suggests that in Middle French, prostitutes were usually housed in clapiers, a word for brothel around the 1580s. It is believed that clapier which is used to refer to a rabbit’s hutch or nest is due to the prolific sex lives that rabbits lead. It makes sense that Clap could result from a location where such infections and diseases spread easily. People started referring to the disease as clapier bubo, with bubo referring to an inflamed infection or lymph node occurring in the groin area. Therefore clapier bubo was an infection that occurred after a visit to a brothel.
Another theory suggests that it occurred from a bad form of treatment that involves clapping both sides of the penis at the same time so as to get rid of discharge/pus from the urethra. This is definitely a theory that could leave you in disgust.
The third theory suggests that the name could be gotten from the symptoms of the infections. However, the most logical theory is the one that suggests that the condition came from the French word Clapier. However, no matter the meaning of the clap std, it is important to get tested.
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