Section 23
Bacterial Diseases of the Reproductive System
By Boundless
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Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate which can be caused by bacteria.
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Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate which can be caused by bacteria.
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Gonorrhea (also colloquially known as the clap) is a common human sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
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Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) is an urethral inflammation that is not caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an inflammation of the female reproductive organs that is most often caused by infection.
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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
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Genital ulcers are skin ulcers on the genital area caused by sexually transmitted diseases or noninfectious conditions.
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Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted disease which causes an infection of the lymph nodes.
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Group B streptococcus is part of the natural microflora in some people, but can sometimes cause life-threatening infections.
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Chancroid is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Haemophilus ducreyi.
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a condition of disrupted balance of the vaginal microflora.
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Chlamydia infection is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in humans caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.