If gonorrhea is left untreated, it can cause damage to the reproductive organs leading to which condition?

• A. Infertility
• B. Blindness
• C. Heart disease
• D. Hair loss

Answer: (A)

When gonorrhea is not treated, the infection can spread into the reproductive organs and cause inflammation and scarring, especially in the fallopian tubes. That scarring can block the passage of eggs and sperm, making conception difficult or impossible, which is infertility. In men, it can lead to inflammation of the epididymis, which can also affect fertility, though this is less common than the female route.

Other listed problems don’t arise directly from damage to the reproductive organs in this context—blindness, heart disease, and hair loss aren’t the typical outcome of untreated gonorrhea’s impact on the reproductive tract.