SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED

INFECTION AND EARLY

PREGNANCY
CHAPTER 7
What is Sexually transmitted infection?
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are
infections that can be passed on during sex,
and in some cases can be passed from
mother to child. If left untreated, STIs can
cause serious problems for both mother and
child.

STIs can also be passed from a woman to

her baby during pregnancy and childbirth.
How do STIs affect pregnant woman?
STIs can cause many of the same health problems in
pregnant women as in women who are not pregnant. But
having an STI also can hurt the unborn baby's health.

Having an STI during pregnancy can cause:

• Premature labor (labor before 37 weeks of pregnancy).
Early (preterm) birth is the number one cause of infant
death and can lead to long-term developmental and health
problems in children.1
• Infection in the uterus (womb) after birth
What are the harmful effects of passing an
STI to a baby?
The harmful effects to babies may include:

Low birth weight (less than 5 pounds)

Pneumonia
Infection in the baby's blood
Blindness
Deafness
EARLY PREGNANCY
Teenage pregnancy is when a
woman under 20 gets pregnant. It
usually refers to teens between the
ages of 15-19. But it can include
girls as young as 10. It's also called
teen pregnancy or adolescent
pregnancy.
DISADVANTAGES
I. Loss of education
II. A higher risk of health problems
III. Financially unstable
IV. Tendency of broken family
Methods of Contraception
Contraception also known as birth
control or family planning can be
defined as any method used to
prevent pregnancy.
Some contraceptive methods, but
not all, can also be used to prevent
Sexually Transmitted Infection
(STI).
The natural and artificial
methods of contraception
NATURAL METHOD OF
CONTRACEPTION

1. CALENDAR METHOD

2. WIDRAWAL METHOD
ARTIFICIAL METHOD OF
CONTRACEPTION

1. CONDOMS

2. PILLS

3. INJECTABLE
THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH LAW
The Responsible Parenthood and
Reproductive Health Act of 2012,
known as the RH Law, is a
groundbreaking law that guarantees
universal and free access to nearly all
modern contraceptives for all citizens,
including impoverished communities,
at government health centers.
THANKYOU!