What Are Some High Risk STDs During Pregnancy?

Any sexually transmitted disease (STD) poses a serious risk to pregnant women and their unborn babies. Infections such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV can cause a wide range of health problems for pregnant women and their babies, including preterm delivery, stillbirth, and other birth defects.^{1, 2}

Additionally, STDs can also cause other harmful effects in babies, such as:²

-Acute hepatitis

-Blindness

-Blood infection

-Brain damage

-Chronic liver disease

-Deafness

-Eye infection

-Low birth weight

-Meningitis (infection leading to swelling in the brain and spinal cord³)

It is important for pregnant women to get tested for STDs early in their pregnancy so that they can receive treatment on time and prevent these health problems from happening. Treatment for STDs during pregnancy is safe and effective, and it can help to protect the health of both the mother and baby.

If you are pregnant or planning on the same, it is important to talk to your doctor about getting tested for STDs. Or can order LifeCell's at-home STD Test kit! It’s convenient yet private way of getting tested for multiple STD at once.

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