Can STDs cause health problems?
Yes. While each STD causes different health problems, overall, they can cause cervical cancer and other cancers, liver disease, pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, pregnancy problems, and other complications. Some STDs increase your risk of getting HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS can cause a number of health problems and raise the risk of getting life-threatening diseases and certain forms of cancer.
Yes. While each STD causes different health problems, overall, they can cause cervical cancer and other cancers, liver disease, pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, pregnancy problems, and other complications. Some STDs increase your risk of getting HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS can cause a number of health problems and raise the risk of getting life-threatening diseases and certain forms of cancer.
• STDs can cause cervical cancer and other cancers, liver disease, pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, pregnancy problems, and other complications. • Some STDs increase your risk of getting HIV/AIDS How are STDs treated? • The treatment depends on the type of STD. • For some STDs, treatment may involve taking medicine or getting a shot. • For other STDs that cannot be cured, like herpes, there are treatments to relieve the symptoms. How do STDs affect pregnant women and their babies? • An STD may cause early labor, cause the water to break early, and cause infections in the uterus after the birth. • Some STDs can be passed from a pregnant woman to the baby before and during the baby’s birth. • STDs like syphilis or HIV can cross the placenta and infect the baby while it is in the uterus. • Other STDs, like gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and genital herpes, can be passed from the mother to the baby during delivery as the baby passes through the birth canal.
