Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can interfere with a woman’s fertility. According to experts, some of the diseases that can cause this include gonorrhea and chlamydia (Low & Broutet, 2017). Moreover, in the United States, gonorrhea and chlamydia are among the leading causes of preventable infertility (Park et al., 2017). While they are easily treatable, most individuals do not realize their infections because both diseases often have no noticeable signs. Regrettably, the more time these diseases take in a person’s body, the more they cause damage. Research states that about 25% of women do not notice these illnesses and, as a result, begin experiencing unusual discharge, sporting and pelvic and abdominal discharge (Low & Broutet, 2017). When a person does not treat chlamydia and gonorrhea, they affect the uterus and consequently result in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID can block or scar the fallopian tube, which may prevent eggs from traveling to the womb for fertilization.
Several reasons explain why inflammatory markers rise in STD or PID. One of the reasons, in this case, is the lack of an accurate diagnosis for PID (DeSapri & Christmas, 2020). Instead, a doctor depends on a series of tests to detect the illnesses. The medical practitioners will depend on a patient’s medical history. Patients have to provide information concerning their sexual life, including their birth control methods. Due to this difficulty in diagnosing PIDs, their inflammatory makers rise and thus affect the patient’s fertility.
Prostatitis is inflammation and swelling of the prostate gland. What commonly causes prostatitis are strains of bacteria (Balentine, 2019). The inflammation occurs when bacteria in an individual’s urine leak into their prostate. If one does not treat this condition, then prostatitis may recur and become difficult to treat or manage. On the other hand, a localized reaction stays within a specific part of the body over time. When the swelling spreads to a different organ of the body, it is known as a systemic reaction. The causes of systemic reactions include infections or allergies (anaphylaxis) and toxins (sepsis).
A splenectomy is a surgical procedure that involves the entire removal of the spleen, which is an essential part of the body’s immune system. According to Kessler (2020), a splenectomy is essential in patients with ITP because their body treats platelets as foreign materials and, as a result, expels them. The function of the spleen is to remove damaged platelets; however, when removed, it can aid the body in keeping more platelets within the circulatory system. Thus, removal of the spleen helps individuals with ITP improve their immune systems.
Anemia refers to a condition where individual blood is affected. When a patient has a blood disorder, this may affect their quality of life and health. Several kinds of anemia include such illnesses as hemolytic anemia, aplastic anemia, pernicious anemia, and iron deficiency anemia (Nagalia, 2020). All these types of anemia are connected to different conditions and diseases. Microcytic anemia refers to the blood containing hypochromic and small red blood cells. The condition is usually a result of iron deficiency (cite). The condition is often related to the body destroying too many red blood cells. Since the red blood cells are responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body, the deficiency in these cells may cause other organs to suffer. Furthermore, these cells help in the transportation of proteins to other body organs.
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Kessler, M. C. (2020). Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP): Practice essentials, background, pathophysiology. Diseases & Conditions – Medscape Reference. Web.
Low, N., & Broutet, N. J. (2017). Sexually transmitted infections—Research priorities for new challenges. PLOS Medicine, 14(12), e1002481. Web.
Nagalia, S. (2020). Pernicious anemia: Practice essentials, pathophysiology, etiology. Diseases & Conditions – Medscape Reference. Web.
Park, S. T., Lee, S. W., Kim, M. J., Kang, Y. M., Moon, H. M., & Rhim, C. C. (2017). Clinical characteristics of genital chlamydia infection in pelvic inflammatory disease. BMC Women’s Health, 17(1). Web.