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Please tell me what can happen if you have gonorrhea and it is left untreated for a period of time (1-2 years)?
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Untreated GC: Untreated gonorrhea: a woman could develop pelvic inflammatory disease which may cause fever, pain, infertility ; ^ chances for ectopic pregnancy. A male could develop epididymitis ; more rarely – infertility. It can spread to to both blood ; joints. It can even lead to death.
Answered 6/22/2017
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