STDs & Fertility
Having an STD can affect your ability to have children. How do these infections affect fertility, and can these changes be prevented?
Having Children When HIV Positive
In recent years, almost all HIV infections occurring in U.S. children were the result of mother-to-child transmission. However, the epidemic is slowly coming under control.
In recent years, almost all HIV infections occurring in U.S. children were the result of mother-to-child transmission. However, the epidemic is slowly coming under control.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Pelvic inflammatory disease, or PID, can be a long-term consequence of several STDs. Not only can PID cause intense discomfort, worldwide it is a leading cause of preventable infertility and ectopic pregnancy.
Pelvic inflammatory disease, or PID, can be a long-term consequence of several STDs. Not only can PID cause intense discomfort, worldwide it is a leading cause of preventable infertility and ectopic pregnancy.
Chlamydia: Long Term Consequences
What happens if a chlamydia infection goes untreated? What are the long term side effects? It can affect your health, your fertility, and the health of your future children.
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What happens if a chlamydia infection goes untreated? What are the long term side effects? It can affect your health, your fertility, and the health of your future children.
Warning: Photos May Offend Some Viewers
The CDC Fact Sheet on STDs and Infertility
Worldwide, chlamydia and gonorrhea are the two leading causes of preventable infertility. Find out more here.
Worldwide, chlamydia and gonorrhea are the two leading causes of preventable infertility. Find out more here.
The Checkered History and Bright Future of Intrauterine Contraception
Worldwide, IUDs are extremely popular. In the U.S. however, controversy over the Dalkon Shield in the 1970s-80s caused many devices to be pulled off the market. Their popularity has never recovered. This article discusses the history of IUDs in the U.S., their actual effects on fertility, and what you need to know about their use.
Worldwide, IUDs are extremely popular. In the U.S. however, controversy over the Dalkon Shield in the 1970s-80s caused many devices to be pulled off the market. Their popularity has never recovered. This article discusses the history of IUDs in the U.S., their actual effects on fertility, and what you need to know about their use.
Men Contribute To And Suffer From Infertility
Safer sex isn't just a matter of protecting yourself from disease now. It also helps to protect your fertility in the future. This article from Family Health International examines the role that sexually transmitted diseases play in male fertility.
Safer sex isn't just a matter of protecting yourself from disease now. It also helps to protect your fertility in the future. This article from Family Health International examines the role that sexually transmitted diseases play in male fertility.