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Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes A50-A64 within Chapter I: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases should be included in this category. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission .
Seeking medical attention if you are experiencing symptoms suggesting a sexually transmitted infection. Seeking medical attention after learning that a current or former sex partner has, or might have had a sexually transmitted infection. Getting a STI history from your current partner and insisting they be tested and treated before intercourse.
Chlamydia, or more specifically a chlamydia infection, is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. [3] Most people who are infected have no symptoms. [ 1 ] When symptoms do appear, they may occur only several weeks after infection; [ 1 ] the incubation period between exposure and being able to infect ...
The more times one has the infection, the greater the risk of infertility. With one episode of salpingitis, the risk of infertility is 8-17%. With 3 episodes of salpingitis, the risk is 40-60%, although the exact risk depends on the severity of each episode. [2] Damaged oviducts from salpingitis increase the risk of an ectopic pregnancy by 7-10 ...
In the United States there were 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections in 2010. [104] In 2010, 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections occurred in women in the United States. [5] A 2008 CDC study found that 25–40% of U.S. teenage girls has a sexually transmitted infection.
Gonorrhoea or gonorrhea, colloquially known as the clap, [7] is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. [8] Infection may involve the genitals, mouth, or rectum. [9] Gonorrhea is spread through sexual contact with an infected person, [1] or from a mother to a child during birth. [1]
[4] [5] It is not transmitted during breastfeeding unless there is an open sore on the mother's breast. [4] The unborn baby can become infected at any time during the pregnancy. [4] Most cases occur due to inadequate antenatal screening and treatment during pregnancy. [8] The baby is highly infectious if the rash and snuffles are present. [4]
It may also cause complications during pregnancy. [1] Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) most often spread by vaginal, oral, or anal sex. [1] It can also spread through genital touching (manual sex). [1] Infected people may spread the disease even when symptoms are absent. [2]