Sexually Transmitted Infections
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or venereal diseases (VD), are infections spread through sexual activity, often asymptomatic initially, which can result in symptoms like genital discharge, ulcers, and pelvic pain, and in some cases, cause infertility. Over 30 STIs have been identified, including herpes, chlamydia, HIV, and HPV.
Health Outcomes
- Adverse Safety Concern from Antimicrobial Resistance
- Changed Vaginal Microbiota Composition
- Enhanced Vaginal Immune Defense
- Improved Antimicrobial Production
- Improved Cervical HPV Clearance
- Improved Dysuria
- Improved Microbial Identification
- Improved Vaginal Barrier Integrity
- Increased Cure Rate of Bacterial Vaginosis
- Increased Lactobacilli Levels
- Increased Trichomonas Vaginalis Growth
- Protection Against Bacterial Vaginosis
- Protection Against HSV-2 Infection
- Reduced Chlamydia trachomatis Infectivity
- Reduced Dysuria
- Reduced HIV Sexual Transmission Risk
- Reduced HPV-Related Cervical Lesions
- Reduced HSV-2 Virus Titer
- Reduced Risk of Genital Infections
- Reduced Vaginal Colonization
- Reduced Vaginal Dysbiosis-Associated Infection Risk
- Reduced Vaginal Epithelial Cell Damage
- Reduced Vaginal Inflammation