SEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND URINARY-TRACT INFECTIONS IN PREGNANCY

Pregnant women should undergo routine screening for sexually transmitt ed diseases as well as asymptomatic bacteriuria at their first antenat al visit. In high prevalence areas and in high risk situations these n eed to be repeated in later pregnancy or at the time of delivery, or b oth. The interaction of sexually transmitted diseases with HIV disease has special significance because effective control of sexually transm itted diseases will significantly reduce HIV infection.