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What is the meaning of reproductive tract infection? As answer we can say reproductive tract infection is an infection of the genital tract. The infection can affect uterus, cervix, vagina, vulva, tubes and ovaries in the woman. Infection of uterus and the tubes is usually known as pelvic inflammatory disease. It can occur even without producing symptoms. Pelvic inflammatory disease can result in infertility and in severe cases of pelvic inflammatory disease can spread to abdominal cavity leading even to death of the woman. These system can be impairs the ability to reproduce. Actually the reproductive tract infections are that affect the reproductive tract. Why the sexually transmitted infections occur? As answer we can say sexually transmitted infections occur for the sexual intercourse with the infected person, which results in genital ulcers and discharges. Untreated they can be a cause for spread of HIV/AIDS in the community. Sexual transmitted diseases are that passes one person to another person during sexual contact with the partners. We can reduce sexual transmitted disease by practicing safer sex and avoid risky sexual contact. Male and female condom may be use for prevention from sexual transmitted disease. Presence of Reproductive tract infection and sexually transmitted infections in any person may result in flare-up of infection following insertion of IUCD. Therefore IUCD in such patient is contra-indicated. In pregnancy the foetus may be affected by these infections. They may also be a cause for development of cervical cancer.
Common symptoms of reproductive tract infection and sexually transmitted infections are like as vaginal discharge with or without itching, genital ulcers, backache, and lower abdominal pain, woman whose husband or sexual partner has problem of urethral discharge with burning during urination or ulcers of genitals scrotal swelling or inguinal buboes. If any symptoms in any persons found then we have to consult with concerning physician’s immediately.