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Sleeping with dogs causing infertility?
Dear all,
I loooove sleeping with my dog. In fact, we share the same bed since I first bought her 2 years ago. My close friends tell me that sleeping with dogs causing infertility caused by a virus called toxoplasmosis. I have searched the internet and almost all the information I received said toxoplasmosis exist in cats' faeces and uncooked meat, no information on dogs. Please help me because I love sleeping with my dog but I want to have kids too! Thanks! Leony |
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I have never heard of that. As far as dog care goes, many myths of the50's are alive and well.
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No you cannot get toxoplasmosis from dogs. Your information is correct, feces of cats, and raw or undercooked meat, but not dogs.
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And even if you could get toxoplasmosis from dogs, it doesn't cause infertility. In most people it doesn't cause any symptoms at all, although it can be dangerous to a fetus or someone with a compromised immune system.
Toxoplasmosis: Fact Sheet | CDC Parasitic Diseases |
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