cats can leave you sterile?? I love cats and im 19 years old, would this become a problema if Id like to have kids?
2006-07-03 13:38:12 · 2 answers · asked by crazylolita 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
You are thinking about a disease that can cause birth defects: toxoplasmosis. It is commonly found in and near the litter box so women are advised to have nothing to do with kitty litter.
About Home & Garden: http://cats.about.com/cs/catmanagement101/a/humanpregnancy.htm
Has an article: "Expecting a Baby? You do NOT have to get rid of your cat!" The article gives some good advice and facts about pregnancy and Cats.
According to CBS2Chicago: http://cbs2chicago.com/health/health_story_040081413.html
"Cat Litter Box Warning For Pregnant Women
Researchers: Pregnant Women Need Screening
(AP) CHICAGO A group of doctors is calling for routine testing of pregnant women for an illness that can be caught by cleaning a cat litter box.
Doctors often tell pregnant women to avoid cleaning litter boxes because of a parasite which can cause blindness and brain damage in their children.
Researchers, writing in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, say even if doctors ask women about possible exposure, they miss the diagnosis about half the time.
It’s not clear how many babies are born each year with toxoplasmosis. Currently, the states of Massachusetts and New Hampshire conduct routine screenings.
The disease is also linked to gardening and eating raw eggs or meat."
According to Kids Health: http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/cat_scratch.html
"Cat scratch disease is a bacterial infection that humans can get from infected animals, but you are only subject to it once."
2006-07-03 14:05:47 · answer #1 · answered by Dan S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. that's a myth.
2006-07-03 20:41:01 · answer #2 · answered by Brenda L. T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋