The most common perinatal complications associated with bacterial sexually transmitted infections are:
1. preterm labor and low birth weight.
2. newborn eye infections and low Apgar scores.
3. nausea, vomiting, and frequent urinary tract infections.
4. congenital anomalies and infertility.
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1. Correct. Risk factors associated with bacterial STIs include preterm labor and preterm birth.
2. Incorrect. Perinatal complications of bacterial gonorrhea may lead to newborn eye infec-tions but not necessarily low Apgar scores.
3. Incorrect. These symptoms are not associated with bacterial STIs.
4. Incorrect. TORCH infections (which are not entirely sexually transmitted) are associated with congenital anomalies. Untreated STIs may progress to PID and infertility.
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