Pregnancy & STIs
Many STIs can be treated with medications during pregnancy. Early prenatal care is important to screen for STIs that often have no symptoms.
STIs that can affect a pregnant woman and/or her baby
- Chlamydia*
- Gonorrhea*
- Herpes
- Trichomoniasis
- Hepatitis B & C*
- HIV*
- Syphilis*
- Bacterial Vaginosis
*Typically these infections are the minimum recommended screening at your first prenatal visit.
Possible effect of untreated infections on mothers
-
Early onset of labor
- Premature rupture of membranes
- Uterine infection after delivery
Possible effect of untreated infections on fetus
- Low birth weight
- Eye infections
- Chronic liver disease
- Pneumonia
- Brain damage
- Stillbirth
- Warts of the throat or airways