Association between Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhea, Mycoplasma genitalium, and Trichomonas vaginalis and Secondary Infertility in Cameroon: A case-control study.
Clarisse Engowei MbahAmy JasaniKristal J AaronJane-Francis AkoachereAlan T N TitaWilliam M GeislerBarbara Van Der PolJodie Dionne-OdomJules Clement Assob NgeudiaPublished in: PloS one (2022)
Study findings did not support an association between active STI and secondary infertility in Cameroon. Given high rates of pre-existing tubal damage, routine STI screening and treatment in younger women may be more impactful than costly STI testing during infertility assessments.