In the context of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), what does "biological sexism" mean?

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What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

A kind of "biological sexism" means that women are biologically more susceptible to infection than men when exposed to an STI organism. A woman's anatomy may increase her susceptibility to STIs. The warm, moist interior of the vagina and uterus is an ideal environment for many organisms. The thin, sensitive skin inside the labia and the mucous membranes lining the vagina may also be more receptive to infectious organisms than the skin covering a man's genitals. The symptoms of STIs in women are often very mild or absent, and STIs are more difficult to diagnose in women because of the physiology of the female reproductive system. The long-term effects of STIs for women may include pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), ectopic pregnancy, infertility, cervical cancer, and chronic pelvic pain, as well as possible severe damage to a fetus or newborn, including spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, low birth weight, neurological damage, and death.