Lesson 2.3.5S1

2.3.5S1 Page 3


Self-Check

As Dina and Donald’s fertility doctor, why didn’t you test Donald for an STI when you tested Dina?

 

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Self-Check Answers

STIs and their effects on the body, even after treatment, can cause infertility. In Dina’s first marriage, she and her husband tried unsuccessfully to have children. Her infertility may be caused by damage from an STI. Donald has fathered two children and his fertility is not in question.
 

Going Beyond

Hundreds of clinics, websites, and institutes have been formed to deal exclusively with reproductive problems because of the many, many causes for imbalance in the human reproductive system. Research some of the other reproductive disorders, such as endometriosis, ovarian cysts, impotence, yeast infections, and Toxic Shock Syndrome. Use these terms and “human reproductive science” as Internet search terms.

 

Module 3: Section 1—Lesson 5 Assignment

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