In our numerous conversations about STIs, we’ve already racked up quite a rogue’s gallery of known offenders, but we would be remiss if we didn’t talk about ​​gonorrhea (try not to think about the bridge of Bohemian Rhapsody).

Yes, it’s time to talk about the clap, because it isn’t just a funny reference to an episode of Friends. ​​Gonorrhea is still around and she’s a tricky one. So in this episode, I’m going to talk about this STI and all the baggage it brings to our sexy.

Gonorrhea can be tricky because sometimes you don’t even have symptoms and sometimes they are so mild you don’t even notice them. -Heather Bartos

You’ll also learn;

  • Why gonorrhea is on the rise among the 50+ (AKA Boomers getting freaky)
  • Where gonorrhea’s ‘the clap’ moniker possibly stems from 
  • How gonorrhea is treated (without shoving mercury up the urethra, because yikes)