A major public health crisis is emerging, in the form of a sexually-transmitted disease that doesn't respond to antibiotics, World Health Organization officials said Wednesday.
Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually-transmitted infections. It is spread through oral, vaginal and anal sex. About 106 million people worldwide become infected every year.
"Once this organism develops full resistance to this last antibiotic that we have, we have nothing else to offer to these patients," says Dr. Manjula Lusti-Narasimhan, scientist at the Department of Reproductive Health and Research at WHO.
The organization has just released a global action plan encouraging greater awareness and advocacy, research, increased prevention efforts and monitoring of gonorrhea treatment failure. The same sorts of prevention messages apply for gonorrhea as for HIV/AIDS: Practice safe sex - correct and consistent use of condoms - and limit the number of sexual partners.
Australia, France, Japan, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom are among the countries reporting cases of gonorrhea that does not respond to cephalosporin antibiotics, which is the last treatment option against gonorrhea. These are developed countries with good health care systems, meaning countries less well off may be even more at risk for a crisis.
"If the resistence is there, what we think is that we’re sitting at a tip of an iceberg," Lusti-Narasimhan said. "For places in many other parts of the world where there are much less both human and financial resources, it’s very difficult to know the extent of the data."
The consequences of an untreated infection are harsh. In both men and women, it can cause infertility. Up to half of babies born from mothers with gonorrhea have severe eye infections, which could lead to blindness. Women who are pregnant may have spontaneous abortions or ectopic pregnancies. If the bacteria gets to other parts of the body, joint pain, swelling and stiffness are possible.
The WHO does not know the extent of the spread of drug-resistant gonorrhea yet. The infections don't seem to be as resistant in the United States as in some of the other countries, but there is increased susceptibility, Lusti-Narasimhan said. More surveillance is needed globally to fully assess how widespread these resistant infections are.
Bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics as a result of overuse or improper use of antimicrobial agents as well as poor-quality versions of these drugs. Strains of gonorrhea in particular appear to have a particularly good ability to become resistant.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Today's chilly, yet truly Fucked Up Fact...
To signal the return of my "Oh My Fuck, Fawn"... I thought we would travel to Napal...
Mount Everest has claimed the lives of over 216 known mountain climbers in recorded history. The area above 26,000 feet is called “the Death Zone”, where breathing fresh oxygen from canisters is necessary for all but the most experienced climbers. The atmospheric pressure is about a third of that at sea level, so there is about one third the amount of oxygen to breathe. The air is so thin, recovery of bodies is impossible. As such, many victims lay where they took their last breath.
My question is... why would any sane person want to risk life and limb to see Napal from 26,000 feet...
With that being said, and seeing how my sanity is constantly in question, hell yes I'd do it, just so that I could see and touch shit like this.
My question is... why would any sane person want to risk life and limb to see Napal from 26,000 feet...
With that being said, and seeing how my sanity is constantly in question, hell yes I'd do it, just so that I could see and touch shit like this.
Matrimonial Molestation
I felt devastatingly hollow after
I had absolutely no pride after
Why did you do it again?
I should have told you no...
I should have told you to stop...
I wish I had the strength
To see this through
Charges, I should have pressed
You've transformed my life
My faith in others demolished
"If you had been a better wife, it wouldn't have happened!"
How dare you?
"I was just trying to be intimate."
How dare you?
"It wasn't rape. I talked to a police friend."
How dare you?
How often do you have to repeat these words to yourself,
Before you believe your own lie?
During my nightmares... you're hurting me still
I can only hope you never will
You think you got away with it
Just like the girl previously
Why am I the one left with this secret shame?
No more... you just wait
I'm on the mend
This shouldn't occur again
Soon you will learn why
You should never have fucked with me!
I had absolutely no pride after
Why did you do it again?
I should have told you no...
I should have told you to stop...
I wish I had the strength
To see this through
Charges, I should have pressed
You've transformed my life
My faith in others demolished
"If you had been a better wife, it wouldn't have happened!"
How dare you?
"I was just trying to be intimate."
How dare you?
"It wasn't rape. I talked to a police friend."
How dare you?
How often do you have to repeat these words to yourself,
Before you believe your own lie?
During my nightmares... you're hurting me still
I can only hope you never will
You think you got away with it
Just like the girl previously
Why am I the one left with this secret shame?
No more... you just wait
I'm on the mend
This shouldn't occur again
Soon you will learn why
You should never have fucked with me!
Over 700,000
forcible rapes, and sexual assaults occur every year, which equals over
60,000 per month, 2,000 per day, 100 per hour, and 2.5 per minute...
There are thousands of women in our country that carry a deep dark burden of secret shame. It has a name-spousal rape. Many women are unaware that what they endure, often multiple times a day, is in fact a crime. Even those that know what it is, won't report it because of the difficulties in being taken seriously, and often the threat of losing their homes, children and maybe their lives, preclude reporting it. Instead they may diffidently at first broach the subject with other women, or joke about their husbands always wanting "it" It isn't a joke. No means no. A woman has the right to say no and have that respected.
Rape is not about wanting or love or passion, it is about control. Rapists dehumanize their victims, and spouses can be more savage than the better known type of rapist. What type of man rapes his wife? What makes him tick? First and foremost these men are very egocentric. Their needs and wants are the most important thing in the world to them. When made uncomfortable by denial of any sort, they tend to overreact by shouting, punching walls or-raping. They consider marriage an automatic entitlement to sex on demand. Always on their terms of course.
There are several different ways a man may abuse his wife's body. If she is tired or ill, he may wait until she is asleep and simply take what he feels he deserves to take. Or he may bully, harass and demean his wife into giving in, threatening her with seeking "it" elsewhere. He can use tactics such as debasing her self-esteem, telling her she is little more than an appliance to him, or worse. These men are not only extremely dysfunctional and selfish, they can be dangerous. When angered beyond reason, they may in fact, rape their wives as brutally as anyone sitting in prison for the same crime.The badly torn and bleeding wife may ask her husband why, and be told "you know damned well all women secretly want to be raped" With her pride and body in tatters, there is little else she can do but try and hide her wounds from family and friends, and pray each night it won't happen again. But it does-after the first assault, it may be months, but it will happen again sooner or later and it WILL NOT stop, until you do something about it.
If you are a victim of spousal rape tell someone, anyone you truly trust. Talking about it is the first step to recovering your instincts for self preservation and pride. I was amazed at the number of women I personally know, who have undergone spousal rape, even if only once. So you are not alone, nor are you strange or need to feel any shame. That trophy belongs to the coward who did this to you.
Realize, and teach your children that bodily "rights to privacy" must be respected. Marriage doesn't grant anyone the right to assault your body against your will-ever. If your spouse is reasonable in other areas you can try to educate him through books, counseling or the clever use of peer pressure. A few nights of card parties, where subjects like this can be discussed generally, might cause him to see himself in full living color. If this fails, or he tries the guilt tactic of what am I supposed to do with this discomfort? Offer him the bathroom. Easing his sexual discomfort is not your primary role, nor your problem.
Marriage is supposed to be a considerate and loving partnership of equals. It is not designed to give a male an auto-erotic thrill by using a wife as a receptacle for his sperm. If you get hurt repeatedly by your spouse, you must find help. Check my links to organizations that can offer you support, guidance, counseling and more. Until we stand up and say no more to this secret shame, women every day somewhere in this country will be hurt by the man they married, and even dying. Remember that you are a unique, precious and lovable individual in your own right. You have every right to demand that you and your body are to be treated with the respect they deserve. Until you do, nothing will change, and we'll continue to hide our secret shame.
There are thousands of women in our country that carry a deep dark burden of secret shame. It has a name-spousal rape. Many women are unaware that what they endure, often multiple times a day, is in fact a crime. Even those that know what it is, won't report it because of the difficulties in being taken seriously, and often the threat of losing their homes, children and maybe their lives, preclude reporting it. Instead they may diffidently at first broach the subject with other women, or joke about their husbands always wanting "it" It isn't a joke. No means no. A woman has the right to say no and have that respected.
Rape is not about wanting or love or passion, it is about control. Rapists dehumanize their victims, and spouses can be more savage than the better known type of rapist. What type of man rapes his wife? What makes him tick? First and foremost these men are very egocentric. Their needs and wants are the most important thing in the world to them. When made uncomfortable by denial of any sort, they tend to overreact by shouting, punching walls or-raping. They consider marriage an automatic entitlement to sex on demand. Always on their terms of course.
There are several different ways a man may abuse his wife's body. If she is tired or ill, he may wait until she is asleep and simply take what he feels he deserves to take. Or he may bully, harass and demean his wife into giving in, threatening her with seeking "it" elsewhere. He can use tactics such as debasing her self-esteem, telling her she is little more than an appliance to him, or worse. These men are not only extremely dysfunctional and selfish, they can be dangerous. When angered beyond reason, they may in fact, rape their wives as brutally as anyone sitting in prison for the same crime.The badly torn and bleeding wife may ask her husband why, and be told "you know damned well all women secretly want to be raped" With her pride and body in tatters, there is little else she can do but try and hide her wounds from family and friends, and pray each night it won't happen again. But it does-after the first assault, it may be months, but it will happen again sooner or later and it WILL NOT stop, until you do something about it.
If you are a victim of spousal rape tell someone, anyone you truly trust. Talking about it is the first step to recovering your instincts for self preservation and pride. I was amazed at the number of women I personally know, who have undergone spousal rape, even if only once. So you are not alone, nor are you strange or need to feel any shame. That trophy belongs to the coward who did this to you.
Realize, and teach your children that bodily "rights to privacy" must be respected. Marriage doesn't grant anyone the right to assault your body against your will-ever. If your spouse is reasonable in other areas you can try to educate him through books, counseling or the clever use of peer pressure. A few nights of card parties, where subjects like this can be discussed generally, might cause him to see himself in full living color. If this fails, or he tries the guilt tactic of what am I supposed to do with this discomfort? Offer him the bathroom. Easing his sexual discomfort is not your primary role, nor your problem.
Marriage is supposed to be a considerate and loving partnership of equals. It is not designed to give a male an auto-erotic thrill by using a wife as a receptacle for his sperm. If you get hurt repeatedly by your spouse, you must find help. Check my links to organizations that can offer you support, guidance, counseling and more. Until we stand up and say no more to this secret shame, women every day somewhere in this country will be hurt by the man they married, and even dying. Remember that you are a unique, precious and lovable individual in your own right. You have every right to demand that you and your body are to be treated with the respect they deserve. Until you do, nothing will change, and we'll continue to hide our secret shame.
Rant
- I don't care that Lindsey Lohan is playing Liz Taylor.
- I don't care that Miley Cyrus is engaged.
- I don't care what Kate is wearing.
- I don't care about Donald Trump, he is an idiot.
- I don't care that Snooki is having a baby.
- I don't care that Amanda Bynes got arrested.
I just don't care...
풀하우스
Remake and Sequel to Full House????
HOW COME NO ONE TOLD ME ABOUT THIS!!!???
"In 2009, it was remade into a Philippines drama also titled Full House starring Richard Gutierrez and Heart Evangelista.
There is also a Vietnamese remake called Ngôi nhà hạnh phúc which was released in 2009. The main female character was played by the Vietnamese actress Minh Hằng."
I HAVE TO FIND THESE DRAMAS!!!!
I HAVE TO WATCH THESE DRAMAS!!!!
"In early 2011, it was reported that Kim Jong Hahk Productions is in the process of producing season 2 of Full House. It will star different actors in the lead roles and they were in talks with Song Joong Gi, Shin Min-ah, and Big Bang’s T.O.P. Shin Min-ah confirmed that she had received an offer for the female lead but had rejected it. Hwang Jung Eum and No Min-woo are the finalized cast for Full House 2."
I WANT BI BACK!!!!
Though, the though of seeing No Min-woo on screen sounds more than mildly interesting...
HOW COME NO ONE TOLD ME ABOUT THIS!!!???
"In 2009, it was remade into a Philippines drama also titled Full House starring Richard Gutierrez and Heart Evangelista.
There is also a Vietnamese remake called Ngôi nhà hạnh phúc which was released in 2009. The main female character was played by the Vietnamese actress Minh Hằng."
I HAVE TO FIND THESE DRAMAS!!!!
I HAVE TO WATCH THESE DRAMAS!!!!
"In early 2011, it was reported that Kim Jong Hahk Productions is in the process of producing season 2 of Full House. It will star different actors in the lead roles and they were in talks with Song Joong Gi, Shin Min-ah, and Big Bang’s T.O.P. Shin Min-ah confirmed that she had received an offer for the female lead but had rejected it. Hwang Jung Eum and No Min-woo are the finalized cast for Full House 2."
I WANT BI BACK!!!!
Though, the though of seeing No Min-woo on screen sounds more than mildly interesting...
Rest in peace...
Holy shit, Ray Bradbury is dead...
The old man is responsible for one of my favorite books, Fahrenheit 451...
The world of literature has lost a legend... I am saddened by this.
Speaking of the world of literature... Clive Barker, one of my favorite horror novelist... has HIV... and apparently give HIV to his ex-boyfriend... bad form dude... bad form...
The old man is responsible for one of my favorite books, Fahrenheit 451...
The world of literature has lost a legend... I am saddened by this.
Speaking of the world of literature... Clive Barker, one of my favorite horror novelist... has HIV... and apparently give HIV to his ex-boyfriend... bad form dude... bad form...
I'M STILL ALIVE!!!
Oh my God lol, I haven't updated this thing since October of last year... Wow... I should apologize... but... well anyway...
Hmmm, well at the present, I am still where I am, much to my dismay... I have grown to... hmm, hate would be such a strong word... I guess I don't "hate" it, though I hate the current circumstances...
I long to be back where I consider home... I am so homesick for it.
Midget is growing. I see so much of me in her... Though I do believe she will be much more adventurous than I. She seems to have very little true fear concerning her surroundings.
So I really don't have anything new going on... I suppose I will start updating this daily (I hope lol)...
As for what is on my agenda for the day...?
A. Purchase a micro SDHC card reader, as my adapter's locking mechanism is broken.
B. Test at least one game.
C. Download some American (I know, American, what's wrong with me? Nothing, I'm just in the mood for English music... it can happen... once a decade or so...) music. I think it's high time I rebuilt my old English library that I deleted way back in like 2001 or so lol. Artists such as...
D. Watch a couple more episodes of ST:VOY, yeah I'm a geek, sue me.
E. Take Midget to the playground.
Hopefully I will get more than 4 hours of sleep tonight.
Later I will probably post some truly fucked up shit...
Until then, later.
Hmmm, well at the present, I am still where I am, much to my dismay... I have grown to... hmm, hate would be such a strong word... I guess I don't "hate" it, though I hate the current circumstances...
I long to be back where I consider home... I am so homesick for it.
Midget is growing. I see so much of me in her... Though I do believe she will be much more adventurous than I. She seems to have very little true fear concerning her surroundings.
So I really don't have anything new going on... I suppose I will start updating this daily (I hope lol)...
As for what is on my agenda for the day...?
A. Purchase a micro SDHC card reader, as my adapter's locking mechanism is broken.
B. Test at least one game.
C. Download some American (I know, American, what's wrong with me? Nothing, I'm just in the mood for English music... it can happen... once a decade or so...) music. I think it's high time I rebuilt my old English library that I deleted way back in like 2001 or so lol. Artists such as...
- LIVE
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- REM
- Nine Inch Nails
- Marilyn Manson
- Guns and Roses
- Metallica
- Pearl Jam
- Stone Temple Pilots
- Alice N Chains
- KoЯn
- Nirvana
- Goo Goo Dolls
- Green Day
- The Smashing Pumpkins
- Butthole Surfers
- Jane's Addiction
- Sound Garden
- Lush
- Tool
- A Perfect Circle
- Garbage
- Rage Against the Machine
- Primus
- Fuel
- The Verve
- The Presidents of the United States
- Oasis
- Beck
- The Cure
D. Watch a couple more episodes of ST:VOY, yeah I'm a geek, sue me.
E. Take Midget to the playground.
Hopefully I will get more than 4 hours of sleep tonight.
Later I will probably post some truly fucked up shit...
Until then, later.
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