Fertility Glossary

STI screening

Testing for sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea.

Untreated chlamydia and gonorrhoea are important preventable causes of tubal infertility. Testing and treating both partners matters more than treating one alone.

Related terms

Chlamydia

A common sexually transmitted infection that often causes no symptoms.

Gonorrhoea

A sexually transmitted bacterial infection.

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

Infection of the upper reproductive tract.

NAAT

A highly sensitive DNA-based test, used for chlamydia and gonorrhoea.

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