If the fallopian tubes are only partly blocked so that sperm can pass through, she may end up with a pregnancy inside the fallopian tube. This is called a ectopic pregnancy. Women with untreated gonorrhea may also have miscarriages. Men with untreated gonorrhea may become sterile when the tubes carrying the sperm are blocked by scar tissue. In both men and women, untreated gonorrhea may occasionally lead to a arthritis.
Gonorrhea is treated with antibiotic pills.
The medication of choice is cefixime 400 mg in a single dose. Sometimes gonorrhea is treated with an antibiotic injection. It is important that you complete the treatment as directed by your doctor or clinic. All sexual partners within the past 3 months should be examined and treated. If you have not had sex in the past three months, your last sexual partner should be examined and treated.