Articles of category "Sexually transmitted infections"

Pelvic inflammatory disease is considered to be the general term for any infection in the female pelvic organs. Speaking about pelvic inflammatory disease description it's necessary to admit that this infection can include such illnesses of a female genital tract as salpingitis, endometritis, peritonitis and tuboovarian abscess. It is usually caused by the organisms ascending to the upper genital tract from cervix and vagina.

Syphilis is known as a widespread bacterial infection transmitted by sexual contacts. This disease is able to affect not only the person's genitals, but also mucous membranes and skin (in the most severe cases - even heart and brain). Syphilis treatment depends on the disease's stage and degree of severity. As a rule, to prevent syphilis any contacts with sick people should be avoided.