title: Sexually transmitted diseases during pregnancy: a synthesis of particularities.
abstract: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have a significant prevalence in both the general population and pregnant women. Accordingly, we consider the physiological changes of the maternal organism that can alter the clinical course of these diseases. In addition, obstetric and neonatal complications may occur, resulting in increased maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. We explore features of the natural course and treatment during pregnancy of the major STDs: soft chancre, donovanosis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, viral hepatitis, genital herpes, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, lymphogranuloma venereum, syphilis, and vulvovaginitis. We believe that health professionals should pay careful attention to STDs, particularly in relation to early diagnosis and precautions on the use of drugs during pregnancy. Prevention and partner treatment to achieve effective results are also extremely relevant.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Dermatology, Santa Casa da Misericordia do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Mariana Carvalho
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bornhausen Demarch
authors.forename: David Rubem
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Azulay
authors.forename: André Reynaldo Santos
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Périssé
authors.forename: Maria Fernanda Reis Gavazzoni
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: José Augusto da Costa
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Nery
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology