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sexually transmitted infection
Clinical infection primarily contracted through sexual contact, also known as STI and  sexually transmitted disease (STD). It can lead to the inflammation of reproductive organs (uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries), compromising fertility. It is caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Disease
Level of specialization High
Definition source Instituto Nacional del Cáncer
Gender relationship No
Specific to one sex No
Variants
Synonym
sexually transmitted disease
Formal
Acronym
STI
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

enfermedad de transmisión sexual
Associated concepts
Type of
infectious disease
Caused by
bacteria
viruses
parasites
sexual transmission
May cause
pelvic inflammatory disease
infertility
ectopic pregnancy
neonatal infection
pregnancy complications
Examples
Also, screening for sexually transmitted infections is typically done before assisted reproduction treatment.

Additionally, she did not receive any assisted reproductive treatment and showed no signs of sexually transmitted infection.
Collocations
WITH NOUNS
signs of sexually transmitted infection | screening for sexually transmitted infections

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