“…Given the immunosuppressive status caused by HIV, STIs tend to be more prevalent, more severe, to take longer to resolve, and to be more prone to treatment failure in HIV-infected persons compared to the general population. The underlying pathogenesis for STI-related infertility is direct damage and subsequent anatomical and functional abnormalities of the genital organs including cervix, endometrium, fallopian tubes and ovaries; leading to tubal occlusions and ectopic pregnancies [8].…”