Having had a sexually transmitted disease may be embarrassing for some women to admit. Some lie about having an STD for insurance purposes. Others just think that it’s nobody else’s business, especially it happened years ago and was already taken care of.
A history of STD puts you at risk for other serious health conditions. For example, HPV increases your risk of having cervical cancer and if your gynecologist is not aware that you had it before, he may not require annual Pap smear tests, which are important to screen for this cancer. A history of gonorrhea or Chlamydia can scar your fallopian tubes and prevent a fertilized egg from reaching the uterus. If your doctor knows about this, he can watch out for pregnancy complications, specifically ectopic pregnancy. Having had genital herpes, even if it was years ago, may cause pre-delivery flare-ups in pregnant women, and if your obstetrician is aware of this, he can put you on medication to prevent this.
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