According to the NCERT text, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) or Infections (STIs) manifest early symptoms such as itching, fluid discharge, slight pain, and swellings in the genital region . If undetected or untreated, they can lead to complications later, which include Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases (PID), abortions, still births, ectopic pregnancies, infertility, or even cancer of the reproductive tract .