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  2. Epididymitis - Wikipedia

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    Untreated, acute epididymitis's major complications are abscess formation and testicular infarction. Chronic epididymitis can lead to permanent damage or even destruction of the epididymis and testicle (resulting in infertility and/or hypogonadism), and infection may spread to any other organ or system of the body. Chronic pain is also an ...

  3. Sexually transmitted infection - Wikipedia

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    Untreated, it can lead to complications and death. [67] Clinical manifestations of syphilis include the ulceration of the uro-genital tract, mouth or rectum; if left untreated the symptoms worsen. In recent years, the prevalence of syphilis has declined in Western Europe, but it has increased in Eastern Europe (former Soviet states).

  4. Gonorrhea - Wikipedia

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    Untreated epididymitis can lead to infertility. Infection that spreads to the joints and other areas of the body. The bacterium that causes gonorrhea can spread through the bloodstream and infect other parts of the body, including the joints. Fever, rash, skin sores, joint pain, swelling and stiffness are possible results. Increased risk of HIV ...

  5. STI Epidemic Slows As New Syphilis, Gonorrhea Cases ... - AOL

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    800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. ... an STI that can lead to serious health problems, including nerve and brain damage remains the most pressing concern for doctors, and ...

  6. STI that can leave women infertile could become a superbug - AOL

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    A little-known sexually transmitted infection could become a superbug within the next 10 years if the way it is diagnosed and treated isn’t changed, experts have warned. Mycoplasma genitalium ...

  7. Incurable, 'highly contagious' STD affects nearly 900 million ...

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    The infection can lead to painful genital sores and blisters that typically recur in random episodes throughout life. In 2020, more than 200 million people in the same age group suffered at least ...

  8. Reproductive system disease - Wikipedia

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    Reproductive tract infection (RTI) are infections that affect the reproductive tract, which is part of the reproductive system.For females, reproductive tract infections can affect the upper reproductive tract (fallopian tubes, ovary and uterus) and the lower reproductive tract (vagina, cervix and vulva); for males these infections affect the penis, testicles, urethra or the vas deferens.

  9. Chlamydia - Wikipedia

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    If left untreated, chlamydia in men can spread to the testicles causing epididymitis, which in rare cases can lead to sterility if not treated. [15] Chlamydia is also a potential cause of prostatic inflammation in men, although the exact relevance in prostatitis is difficult to ascertain due to possible contamination from urethritis.