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Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Species of bacterium

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Jan 11, 2026
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Which infections transmitted by anal sex raise the highest risk of prostatitis and how are they diagnosed and treated?

Sexually transmitted organisms most clearly linked to bacterial prostatitis after receptive or insertive anal sex are Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis, and broader enteric and urinary p...

Nov 29, 2025
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Can receptive anal sex introduce bacteria that affect vaginal fertility or cause pelvic inflammatory disease?

Receptive anal sex can transfer rectal bacteria to the vagina and is linked in some studies to bacterial vaginosis (BV) and other vaginal dysbioses; BV is associated with reduced fertility and a highe...

Jan 15, 2026
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How common are emergency room visits for rectal foreign bodies and what causes most of them?

Emergency department visits for retained rectal foreign bodies are rare in the context of all ED care — the NEISS review found an incidence of 0.0013% across 2012–2021 — but on a national scale they a...