Sequelae of sexually transmitted diseases.
The sequelae of sexually transmitted diseases most seriously affect women and their infants. Pelvic inflammatory disease with associated ectopic pregnancy and infertility leads the list. Male infertility as a result of sexually transmitted diseases appears uncommon.
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Department of Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity; D012008:Recurrence; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology