Untreated gonorrhea can cause an infection that spreads to the rest of your body, including your joints and bloodstream. If you are pregnant and have gonorrhea, not getting treatment can increase the risk of blindness, sores on the scalp, and other infections in your baby.
Polk City, Iowa. Polk City is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,418 in the 2010 census, an increase from 2,344 in 2000 census. It is part of the Des MoinesâWest Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Polk City is located along Saylorville Lake and near Big Creek State Park.
Experts say the rural-versus-urban shift has been ongoing for decades in Iowa and the Midwest as residents move to areas with more employment and a higher concentration of services. Dallas County, which contains Des Moines' western suburbs, is the fastest-growing county in the state, with 13,996 new residents since 2010. Johnson County, which includes Iowa City and Coralville, showed the second-fastest growth, followed by Polk County. Dallas County's population rose 21.2 percent in five years.