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Why Expectant Women Should Always Seek Prenatal Care
The effect of syphilis on unborn babies is unimaginable, and Gurvir Khurana, who is a Neonatologist, only thought it’s just information on textbooks before she came face-to-face with the reality. The dire effects where babies are born with severe anemic conditions, bodies full of rashes and fluid-filled lungs are just but some of the effects of this sexually transmitted disease. Some infants don’t make it through an hour after birth, and others pass on after a few days.
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Even The Wild Animals Are Not Safe From STDs Too
If you thought that sexually transmitted diseases are restricted to human being, then you are wrong. Australian Koalas also suffer from the illnesses.
The Koala Killer Disease
Researchers have found out that the beautiful Australian Koalas are in the verge of extinction, because they are dying by the day from a common STD. The bacterial disease in question here is Chlamydia and its very infectious among the animals. It renders female Koalas infertile, with other effects like eye and bladder failure.
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Data transfer errors happen and this time UNC Health Care is the victim. Confidential medical data belonging to their prenatal patients may now be in the possession of the home county health officials. Information such as results from, Social Security Numbers and many more was released unintentionally.
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The stigma related to sexually transmitted diseases is obviously related to the act that brings about the illnesses. That’s why you will find that many people will not want to bring up such a topic, even when some are experiencing it, are in pain and would need STD Testing to determine how they can terminate the anguish.
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Mosquito Transmission not the only means
As much as most research has centered on Zika virus being a mosquito-borne disease, sexual transmission also plays a significant role in the spread. Weeks as well as months down the line after treatment, the virus can still be located in semen, making sexual contact a major transmission method. Also, expectant mothers can pass it on to the unborn babies.