A couple has been trying unsuccessfully to conceive for several years. An examination reveals that scar tissue blocks the woman's uterine tubes. The woman has complained about large amounts of vaginal discharge, which coincide with her husband complaining of painful urination and a pus discharge from his penis. Antibiotics clear up the infections. This couple has probably been infected with:

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The symptoms described (vaginal discharge, painful urination, and pus discharge from the penis) are consistent with a gonorrhea infection. Untreated gonorrhea can lead to scarring of the uterine tubes, which can prevent pregnancy. The fact that antibiotics successfully clear up the infections further supports this diagnosis. HPV and herpes are sexually transmitted infections, but do not typically present with the symptoms described. Crab lice are not known to cause infections of the reproductive system. There are some protist infections that can be sexually transmitted (such as trichomoniasis), but this is less common than bacterial infections like gonorrhea.

A Couple Has Been Trying Unsuccessfully to Conceive for Several