Effect of gonorrhoea on pregnancy
Gonorrhoea can cause problems for both the pregnant woman and her baby including: (1)
- intrauterine growth retardation
- prematurity
- prolonged rupture of membranes
- chorioamnionitis
- postpartum endometritis
- postpartum sepsis
Reference:
- Vallely L et al. Adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes associated with Neisseria gonorrhoeae: systematic review and meta-analysis. Sex Transm Infect. 2021 Mar;97(2):104-111
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