Analysis shows rising bacterial sexually transmitted infections and severe complications in women, highlighting the urgent need for targeted prophylaxis.
(Abstracted from N Engl J Med 2024;389:2331–2340) Around the globe, bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are increasing, with 374 million estimated annual infections of Chlamydia trachomatis , Neisseria gonorrhoeae , and Treponema pallidum . The burden of STI sequelae is disproportionately endured by women, with resulting effects such as chronic pain, pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, infertility, pregnancy/fetal complications, and increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition.
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