Having an STD/STI will not prevent a woman from getting pregnant. However, in some instances, women who have had STDs/STIs may have difficulty getting pregnant because of scarring and damage to their reproductive organs leading to infertility. This situation is particularly common in women who have had PID.1 Additionally, early during pregnancy, STDs/STIs may increase the risk of miscarriage.2
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010, September 14). Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs): Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Retrieved June 6, 2012, from http://www.cdc.gov/std/PID [top]
- Check, J. H. (2010). A practical approach to the prevention of miscarriage. Part 4—Role of infection. Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 37, 252–255. [top]