The following are the most important secondary diseases or complications that can be caused by gonorrhea (gonorrhea) with:
Consequential diseases or complications of the woman
Eyes and eye appendages (H00-H59).
- Amaurosis (blindness)
Cardiovascular system (I00-I99)
- Endocarditis (meningitis of the heart).
Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
- Recurrence (recurrence) of gonococcal infection.
- Sepsis (blood poisoning)
Liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts – Pancreatitis (pancreas) (K70-K77; K80-K87).
- Perihepatitis – inflammation of the tissue surrounding the liver.
Mouth, esophagus (food pipe), stomach, and intestines (K00-K67; K90-K93).
- Peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum).
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
- Arthritis (inflammation of the joints)
- Tendosynovitis (inflammation of the tendon sheath)
Psyche – nervous system (F00-F99; G00-G99)
- Meningitis (meningitis).
Pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium (O00-O99).
- Chorioamnionitis – infection of the amniotic cavity.
- Premature birth
- Umbilical infection
- Premature rupture of the membranes
Genitourinary system (kidneys, urinary tract – reproductive organs) (N00-N99)
- Bartholinitis – inflammation of the Bartholin glands (vaginal auricular glands).
- Chronic adnexitis – inflammation of the fallopian tubes and ovary.
- Sterility (infertility)
- Tubargravidity (ectopic pregnancy).
- Tuboovarian abscess – acute abscess around the fallopian tubes and ovary.
Consequential diseases or complications of the man
Eyes and eye appendages (H00-H59).
- Amaurosis (blindness)
Cardiovascular system (I00-I99)
- Endocarditis – inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.
Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
- Recurrence (recurrence) of gonococcal infection.
- Sepsis (blood poisoning)
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
- Arthritis (inflammation of the joints)
- Tendosynovitis (inflammation of the tendon sheath)
Psyche – nervous system (F00-F99; G00-G99)
- Meningitis (meningitis).
Genitourinary system (kidneys, urinary tract – reproductive organs) (N00-N99).
- Epididymitis (inflammation of the epididymis).
- Urethral stricture (narrowing of the urethral lumen) in men.
- Penile edema – accumulation of fluid in the penile tissue caused by local lymphangitis (inflammation of the lymph nodes).
- Periurethral abscess formation – formation of encapsulated pus accumulation in the area of the urethra.
- Periurethral fistula formation – formation of ducts in the urethra area.
- Periurethritis – inflammation of the tissue surrounding the urethra.
- Prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate)
- Vesiculitis (spermatocystitis) (seminal vesiculitis).
