- Curable with antibiotics
- Access to treatment services important opportunity
- Often asymptomatic and hard to diagnose
- Can lead to PID and infertility
- Some can be transmitted during childbirth or result
in adverse pregnancy outcomes
- Increases risk of HIV transmission
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Most curable STIs are caused by bacteria and can be treated
effectively with antibiotics. With access to services, young
people can get the treatment they need to prevent these infections
from getting worse. In addition, treatment is an opportunity
for youth to learn more about preventive measures.
However, some bacteria infections tend to be asymptomatic and,
hence, difficult to diagnose. If left untreated, these infections
can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, or PID, which can lead
to infertility. Some can be transmitted from mother to infant
during pregnancy or childbirth, or can cause adverse pregnancy
outcomes. The presence of some STIs also increases the likelihood
of HIV transmission.
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