What risks are associated with sexually transmitted infections?

Some of the health complications that arise from STDs include pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, tubal or ectopic pregnancy, cervical cancer, and perinatal or congenital infections in infants born to infected mothers.

Possible complications include:

Pelvic pain.

Pregnancy complications.

Eye inflammation.

Arthritis.

Pelvic inflammatory disease.

Infertility.

Heart disease.

Certain cancers, such as HPV -associated cervical and rectal cancers.