Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Untimely detection of STIs could lead to pulmonary disease Reason: Infection of STIs are high among age groups of 40-50 years

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Absence or less significant symptoms in the early stages of infection and the social stigma attached to the STIs, deter the infected persons from going for timely detection and proper treatment. This could lead to complications later, which include pelvic inflammatory diseases (PID), abortions, still births, ectopic pregnancies, infertility or even cancer of the reproductive tract.