Getting infected with parasitic worms is generally considered to be a bad thing. But there may be an upside, according to scientists. At least if you're trying to get pregnant. It turns out that the Ascaris lumbricoides – a type of roundworm – can increase a woman's fertility. 21 нояб. 2015 г.
Can you get pregnant if you have parasites?
The team found that women who were infected with roundworm were more likely to become pregnant, while those infected with hookworm had a lower chance of pregnancy.
Can parasitic worms make you pregnant?
Infection with a species of parasitic worm increases the fertility of women, say scientists. A study of 986 indigenous women in Bolivia indicated a lifetime of Ascaris lumbricoides, a type of roundworm, infection led to an extra two children.
Can pinworms affect your fertility?
One previous case of infertility was attributed to the pinworm. Our patient has suffered with chronic abdominal pain since the initial presentation, prompting multiple surgical interventions and may be at risk of future problems with infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and continuing abdominal-pelvic pain.
Does worm cause infertility?
Can a parasite be good for you? Although some types of infection seem to lower a woman's fertility, there's evidence that women infected with roundworm have more children.
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