In rare cases, gonorrhea can disseminate (spread) to other organs, leading to septic arthritis, meningitis, and endocarditis. Untreated gonorrhea also increases the risk of getting and passing HIV.

Gonorrhea can lead to serious health issues, including infertility in men and women, pelvic inflammatory disease in women and, more rarely, septic arthritis, characterized by warm, red ...

The number of gonorrhea cases in Alaska actually decreased ... The most common medical complication was septic arthritis, an infection of joint fluids and joint tissues, the bulletin said.