India's rising STDs, including chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, and mycoplasma genitalium, contribute to increasing infertility, warn doctors.
Rising STDs, including chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, and mycoplasma genitalium, are contributing to increasing infertility in India, warn doctors. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) can cause serious complications if left untreated, and each year, around 30 million people in India contract STDs. Meanwhile, India's Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is dipping to 1.29, far lower than the replacement rate of 2.1.
April 30, 2024
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