In a new study published in the journal Science, researchers reveal how parasitic worms can influence a woman's likelihood of becoming pregnant, with one particular species found to boost chances of pregnancy. 20 нояб. 2015 г.
Can worms cause infertility?
Chronic Entamoeba histolytica infection can cause pelvic pain and dyspareunia in some patients. Although Trichomonas vaginalis is a common cause of tubal inflammation, this protozoa affects semen quality and leads to secondary infertility.
Can worms affect ovulation?
Parasites don't have many pluses, but women with certain intestinal worms are more fertile — maybe because of how the invaders affect their immune systems. The finding came from the Amazonian lowlands of Bolivia.
Can pinworms cause fertility problems?
Patients can present with a wide range of clinical manifestations, most commonly acute lower abdominal pain. If untreated, in the long term this disease can lead to infertility,7 ectopic pregnancies and chronic pelvic pain.
Can parasites affect reproductive system?
Extrapolating their findings to estimate the effects on fertility of chronic helminth infection over the reproductive lifespan, they found that hookworm-infected women would have three fewer children than uninfected women and roundworm-infected women would have two additional children.
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