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Published: March 26, 2018, 4 p.m.

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Hello everyone! Welcome back to Childless, not by Choice, where my mission is to recognize and speak to the broken hearts of childless not by choice women, and men, around the world.\\xa0 Civilla Morgan here!

I am spreading the great news that we can live a joyful, relevant, and fulfilled life, although we could not, did not, have the children we so wanted.

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Please note: this episode contains mature content.

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Well, I decided to do an episode on this subject matter after hearing about this issue on one of my favorite podcasts. I was shocked to find out that a historical figure they mentioned had contracted a sexually transmitted disease and that his wife had several pregnancy losses before eventually having multiple healthy children.

I will not mention the names of these people because this episode is not about them. This episode is for and about the families affected by and most probably not even aware that, STD\\u2019s are why the miscarriages and other physical issues are happening.

\\xa0Please know that I am not condemning anyone. I am simply creating awareness. I want you to know the facts so that you know how to take next steps, how to speak with your spouse and to your doctors in an educated manner. In fact, I am discussing this issue so that you are not possibly spinning your wheels.\\xa0

\\xa0Honestly, my heart broke as I heard about this family. And my heart broke as I did the research for this episode. The statistics were earth-shattering.\\xa0 Can you imagine a woman not realizing the reason she may not be conceiving, or the reason she may be miscarrying could be due to an STD? How very, very sad.

\\xa0Yet another possible speed bump on the journey towards the chance of having a child, for those of you, still trying. But as the saying goes, \\u2018knowledge is power.\\u2019 When you obtain the knowledge, then there is the possibility of a fix, an adjustment; to zig instead of zag.

\\xa0OK, let\\u2019s jump right into the subject at hand:

\\xa0After hearing of the plight of the aforementioned family, I started researching the possibility of STD\\u2019s creating problems for those attempting to get pregnant. And this is the first thing I found in my Google search:

Quote, \\u2018Chlamydia and gonorrhea are important preventable causes of pelvic inflammatory\\xa0disease\\xa0(PID) and\\xa0infertility. Untreated, about 10-15% of women with chlamydia will develop PID. Chlamydia can also cause fallopian tube infection without any symptoms. ... Most women infected with chlamydia or gonorrhea have no symptoms.\\u2019 \\u2014Google, October 6, 2017.

\\xa0As I continued my research, I went to the WHO website, and

According to the WHO, here are some key facts from their Media Centre site:

WHO\\u2014World Health Organization Key facts: (From the Media Centre site)

• More than 1 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are acquired every day worldwide.
• Each year, there are an estimated 357 million new infections with 1 of 4 STIs: chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, and trichomoniasis (pronounced trekomoniasis).
• More than 500 million people are estimated to have genital infection with herpes simplex virus (HSV).
• More than 290 million women have a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection1.
• The majority of STIs have no symptoms or only mild symptoms that may not be recognized as an STI. (I believe that is why many women do not realize this is why they keep miscarrying)
• STIs such as HSV type 2 and syphilis can increase the risk of HIV acquisition.
• Over 900 000 pregnant women were infected with syphilis resulting in approximately 350 000 adverse birth outcomes including stillbirth in 20122.
• In some cases, STIs can have serious reproductive health consequences beyond the immediate impact of the infection itself (e.g., infertility or mother-to-child transmission)
• Drug resistance, especially for gonorrhea, is a major threat to reducing the impact of STIs worldwide.

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What can you do personally to protect yourself from being a part of these statistics?

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• Your sexual health is important\\u2014just as important as any other aspect of your health. I know that depending on where in the world you are, some of you have more management over your lives than others, but whatever you can do to protect yourself, please do so.

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• Have a heart to heart with your spouse\\u2014whether it is on this subject matter or infertility in general. Make sure you are both on the same page when it comes to next steps. Being able to do this protects both of you from false expectations. Communication is key. And it does not make sense for only one of you to get checked if that is what you decide to do.

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• Finally, continue your own research. Only you can decide what your final decision will be. Now that you have the knowledge, use it in wisdom.

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Media Centre fact sheet site:

\\u2018What are sexually transmitted infections and how are they transmitted?\\u2019

\\u2018Prevention of STIs\\u2019

\\u2018Diagnosis of STIs\\u2019

Treatment of STIs

http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTPRH/Resources/STINoteFINAL26Feb08.pdf--See page five of this World Bank PDF to see the global map of how STD\\u2019s present. \\xa0

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Research links used for this episode:

https://www.cdc.gov/std/infertility/default.htm

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Check out this CDC PDF for details on the CDC\\u2019s spotlight on STD\\u2019s:

https://www.cdc.gov/std/dstdp/dstdp-stakeholder-report-design_web.pdf

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http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs110/en/

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http://www.ashasexualhealth.org/stdsstis/statistics/

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http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTPRH/Resources/STINoteFINAL26Feb08.pdf

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Articles of interest:

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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/evewoman/article/2001273738/outspoken-mp-millie-odhiambo-opens-up-on-not-having-a-child-her-wish-to-have-one-by-55

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Until next time! Bye!

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