Will sexually transmitted diseases affect women's fertility? Four questions you must know about sexually transmitted diseases

Sexually transmitted diseases belong to infectious diseases. In a broad sense, the prevention of infectious diseases can be divided into three levels of prevention: primary prevention and primary prevention. Primary prevention refers to the prevention of certain diseases, including health education; Z-level prevention mainly involves treating and treating patients, cutting off the source of infection; Third level prevention refers to the prevention of post disease disability and the promotion of rehabilitation.

Can sexually transmitted diseases lead to male infertility?

Most male patients with sexually transmitted diseases can be cured as long as they are treated promptly, and generally do not affect male reproductive function. But if not treated in a timely and formal manner, it can lead to repeated infections, which can cause prostatitis, epididymitis, vasculitis, and seminal vesiculitis. Inflammation in these areas can affect the storage, survival, and output of sperm, leading to male infertility. For example, mycoplasma can cause one-third of male patients to have low sperm content, abnormal increase and decrease in sperm motility, abnormal viscosity, and gonorrhea can cause male prostatitis, epididymitis, and orchitis, leading to infertility.

Can sexually transmitted diseases affect women's fertility?

Pelvic inflammation is the most common complication of female genital tract sexually transmitted disease (STD) infection, accounting for 60-70% of all causes of pelvic inflammation in women. The probability of pelvic inflammation without treatment for sexually transmitted cervicitis is 10-20%. The probability of pelvic inflammation caused by Chlamydia trachomatis is 8-10%, and infertility is an important complication of pelvic inflammation. According to WHO estimates, there are 60 to 80 million couples suffering from infertility, especially in high incidence areas of STD in Africa, with approximately 2.6 to 32%, most of which are caused by STDs. The infertility rate caused by early syphilis in women is 25% -40%. Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis and ureaplasma urealyticum often cause cervicitis, ascending infection, salpingitis, endometritis and pelvic inflammation. The symptoms are often mild or not obvious, but inflammation in these areas continues to develop, leading to infertility. Even if pregnant, women often experience ectopic pregnancy due to blocked fallopian tubes.

Will sexually transmitted diseases affect other members of the family?

The probability of one partner suffering from sexually transmitted diseases and the other partner suffering from sexually transmitted diseases is approximately 70%. In addition, it may also infect family members through close contact in daily life. Therefore, if there are sexually transmitted diseases in the family, attention should be paid to disinfection and isolation. Even if there are no obvious symptoms, other family members should also go to a regular hospital for examination.

Will sexually transmitted diseases affect offspring?

Syphilis or non gonococcal urethritis pathogens can be transmitted to the fetus through the placenta, leading to miscarriage, premature birth, embryonic death, congenital malformations, and fetal syphilis; Chlamydia trachomatis can cause intrauterine growth retardation; Spontaneous abortion is mainly related to gonorrhea, mycoplasma, or herpes simplex virus; Gonorrhea can lead to neonatal gonorrhea, defective newborn birth, neonatal ophthalmia, and blindness.