Three Gonorrhea Complications That Warrant Immediate Attention And Treatment

Everyone is advised to seek medical attention and treatment immediately at the first sign of gonorrhea, even if it is merely a suspicion and there is nothing conclusive yet that establishes that fact. People are also advised to seek medical attention if they believe they have been exposed to it, the lack of symptoms appearing in them personally notwithstanding. This disease is known to cause many complications, which makes it even more imperative that medical treatment be sought immediately. There are terrifying consequences if the disease goes untreated for far too long, and we will try to look at three of them.
A person who does not have his or her gonorrhea treated is increasing the risk of becoming infertile. Gonorrhea could definitely lead to people becoming unable to bear or have children if they do not immediately seek treatment for it. Since they could not reproduce, we are looking at the potential loss or end of lineages. Both men and women have equal risks of becoming infertile because of this disease. It is high time that we correct the wrong assumption about only the women being prone to infertility due to untreated gonorrhea. Men could also fall prey to this fate. Men are actually facing greater risks of being infertile and finding no cure for it than women do. If we look at the case of men, untreated gonorrhea could eventually lead to the condition referred to as epididymitis. Women, on the other hand, become infertile when they contract pelvic inflammation disorder (PID) because they weren't able to treat gonorrhea immediately. Infertility could take its toll on a person's psychological makeup. The more he or she encounters kids, the harder it would be for him or her to cope. They do whatever they can to find treatment for their infertility. But curing the infertility is not something that can be accomplished most of the time, since it would already be too late before any action is being undertaken.
Let us take a look at another set of terrifying complications of untreated gonorrhea: increased susceptibility to HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. These other STDs can end up causing more problems and worse problems than those associated with the disease in question here. Some of these STDs can mess up with the entire reproductive system, and even cause death.
It is highly possible for a systemic disease to arise from a case of gonorrhea. If it is untreated the joints could get affected. The microorganisms causing gonorrhea is left unattended, they could even reach as far as the blood stream. Once there, they can be transported to pretty much everywhere in the body. A rash would appear on the patient, and it wouldn't be pretty. All the joints could swell and, worse, become stiff. This could prove to be debilitating for the patient. This complication could lead to fever or, worse, the eventual death of the patient with the untreated gonorrhea.