What complications can gonorrhea cause later in life?

Untreated gonorrhea can cause serious and permanent health problems in both women and men.

In women, gonorrhea is a common cause of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). About one million women each year in the United States develop PID. Women with PID do not necessarily have symptoms. When symptoms are present, they can be very severe and can include abdominal pain and fever. PID can lead to internal abscesses (pus-filled 鈥減ockets鈥?that are hard to cure) and long-lasting, chronic pelvic pain. PID can damage the fallopian tubes enough to cause infertility or increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancy is a life-threatening condition in which a fertilized egg grows outside the uterus, usually in a fallopian tube.

In men, gonorrhea can cause epididymitis, a painful condition of the testicles that can lead to infertility if left untreated.
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If a person cures the infection with some antibiotics then they should be just fine (if caught in time at least). The person can always contract the STD again, but at least it is a curable STD, unlike viral STDs like HIV/AIDS and herpes.

why wouldent you just go get it taken care of?
idk everyone i know took the pills or a shot
Im assuming you mean if left untreated? Gonorrhea can spread to the blood or joints, can be life threatening. people with gonorrhea can more easily contract HIV.In women, gonorrhea is a common cause of pelvic inflammatory disease.In men, gonorrhea can cause epididymitis, a painful condition of the testicles that can lead to infertility if left untreated.
Immediately treating a gonorrhea infection helps prevent permanent scarring and infertility. When treatment is delayed there is a greater chance of complications and sterility.Complications in women may include:

Salpingitis (scarring of the fallopian tubes), which can lead to problems getting pregnant
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Vulvovaginitis
Sterility (inability to become pregnant)
Painful intercourse (dyspareunia)
Complications in men may include:

Periurethral abscess (collection of pus around the urethra)
Narrowing of the urethra caused by scarring (urethral stricture)
Urination problems
Urinary tract infection
Kidney failure
Complications in both men and women may include:

Disseminated infection, which can be very serious
Infection or inflammation of the reproductive system
Peritonitis
Bacteremia (gonococcemia)
Gonococcal arthritis (joint infection)
Gonococcal pharyngitis (throat infection)
Ophthalmia neonatorum (gonococcal conjunctivitis.Gonorrhea is often associated with the presence of other sexually transmitted diseases. About half of the women with gonorrhea are also infected with chlamydia, another very common STD that can result in sterility. If you have gonorrhea, you should request testing for other sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS.
just go to the doctor dont live with this by any means
If left untreated, gonorrhoea can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which can cause infertility. Symptoms of PID include:
Lower abdominal pain and tenderness
Deep pain during sexual intercourse
Heavy and painful periods
Fever.
Women who have had PID need to be especially careful about gonorrhoea, because the risk of infertility increases with each bout of inflammation.