Sexually transmitted diseases in pregnancy: diagnosis, impact, and intervention.
Sexually transmitted diseases are a major health problem for the 1990s. The etiology of gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, trichomonas, and bacterial vaginitis are presented, along with their treatment, pregnancy-related factors, intrapartum and neonatal factors, and follow-up. The incidence of sexually transmitted diseases has increased, and health care professionals must teach not only about disease impact but also about lifestyle and behavioral changes.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical College, Milwaukee, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy