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Top Ten Need-to-Know Facts about Gonorrhea

5: You Can Protect Yourself from Gonorrhea

Another factor that you should think about is that it is fairly easy to protect yourself from gonorrhea although no prevention is 100 percent effective. The best way to protect yourself is by practicing safe sex; specifically by using male or female condoms combined with a water-based lubricant. There is no way to guarantee that you will not get gonorrhea unless you abstain from sex altogether, but practicing safe sex will minimize your chances.