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An untreated sexually transmitted infection can lead to
Aprogressive pulmonary fibrosis
Bpelvic inflammatory disease
Cpernicious anaemia of infancy
Dpeptic ulcer of the stomach
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. pelvic inflammatory disease
1. Delayed detection allows a sexually transmitted infection to progress.
2. Complications include pelvic inflammatory diseases, abortions and still births.
3. Ectopic pregnancies, infertility and even cancer of the reproductive tract can follow.
4. Each of those is a reproductive tract consequence, which is what makes early cure so important.
5. Anaemia, fibrosis and ulcers arise from unrelated disease processes.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Biology Ch3 'Reproductive Health', section 3.4_
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