Girls and young women have higher rates of both chlamydia, gonorrhea | Booster Shots | Los Angeles Times

"Today, we get new data on chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis infections in the United States. And it appears that girls and young women age 15 to 19 -- especially African American girls and women -- are at considerable risk; they have the highest number of cases of both chlamydia and gonorrhea."

1930s Drug Slows Tumor Growth: Gonorrhea Medication Might Help Fight Cancer

"Drugs sometimes have beneficial side effects. A glaucoma treatment causes luscious eyelashes. A blood pressure drug also aids those with a rare genetic disease. The newest surprise discovered by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is a gonorrhea medication that might help battle cancer."

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"Chlamydia and gonorrhea are the most frequently reported sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Canada and affect more young people aged 15 to 24 than any other age group. From1997 to 2007, women in this age group showed an increase of 84 per cent in chlamydia infections and an 88 per cent increase in gonorrhea."