Hormones 2016

Hepatitis
You can always go back to the doctor, nurse or clinic if you have any
questions or need any advice on how to protect yourself from infection in
the future (fpa, 2014d).
What happens if it isn’t treated?
If gonorrhoea is treated early it is unlikely to cause any long term problems.
Not everyone who has gonorrhoea has complications. However, without
effective treatment the infection can spread to other parts of the body.
The more times you have gonorrhoea the more likely you are to get
complications.
• In women, gonorrhoea can spread to other reproductive organs
causing PID. This can lead to long-term pelvic pain, blocked fallopian
tubes, infertility and ectopic pregnancy.
• In men, gonorrhoea can lead to a painful infection in the testicles and
possibly reduced fertility.
• Less commonly, gonorrhoea can cause inflammation of the joints and
tendons, and skin lesions (fpa, 2014d).
Can it go away without treatment?
It can but it is unlikely. The infection may be there for many months before
it goes away and without treatment you cannot be sure when or if it will
go away. If you delay seeking treatment you risk the infection causing
long-term damage and you may pass the infection on to someone else (fpa,
2014d).
Hepatitis
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. There are three main types: A, B
and C.
Hepatitis can be acute or chronic. Acute hepatitis happens after initial
infection and is short term. It can lead to chronic hepatitis which is long
term.
Some types of hepatitis - such as hepatitis A - only cause acute infection.
Others can be long term (chronic) and cause lasting damage to the liver.
Very serious cases can lead to liver failure or cancer.
Some types of hepatitis can be vaccinated against and treated (tht, 2015a).
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