Which of the following is accurate regarding sexually transmitted diseases?
A. Prevention or early detection and cure of these diseases are given prime consideration under the reproductive health-care programmes.
B. These generally remain undiagnosed in the early stages, especially in females.
C. These might lead to stillbirths.
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a major threat to the continuance of a healthy society. Therefore, prevention or early detection and cure of these diseases are given prime consideration under the reproductive health-care programmes.
Infected females may often be asymptomatic and hence, may remain undetected for long.
Early symptoms of most of these are minor and include itching, fluid discharge, slight pain, swellings, etc., in the genital region.
This could lead to complications later, which include pelvic inflammatory diseases (PID), abortions, still births, ectopic pregnancies, infertility or even cancer of the reproductive tract.