If a girl changes Cat Litter does it affect al all that they can't have kids?

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Answer 1

if you're asking if it will make her sterile, then no.

changing the cat litter can be a risk to an unborn baby if the girl is pregnant, but even then the cat has to have been infected with a certain parasite (toxoplasmosis, which isn't very common anyway), the parasite's egg has to sit in the litter box for 3 days before it opens up & can infect a person, and the mother has to be getting exposed to it for the first time ever while she is pregnant for the litter to be a health risk.

simplified, it's kind of like chicken pox - once you have it, you can't catch it again. if you're exposed to toxoplasmosis before becoming pregnant (which the majority of humans have been, they just don't realize it), then you can't catch it again later (it's still already in your system) & it poses absolutely no threat to future babies.

edit: impetigo (that someone else mentions) is a skin condition caused by coming in contact with it on someone else's infected skin. it doesn't have anything to do with cat litter.

Answer 2

There's all this warning out about it -- but the fact is the cat has to be a CARRIER if this before it can be transferred to humans via the litter box.

Easiest step is to wear latex gloves when changing the litter, or just have someone else change it for you. Simple.

Also, most people who have worked in the dirt, gardening, digging, pulling up sod or planting trees have ALREADY been exposed to toxoplasmosis and are immune.

It's important to know the facts about this, not the hype and the fears. Here's some VERY good info on it, straight from the CDC---

Answer 3

Along with pregnant women, any persons with suppressed immune systems, young children and the elderly should not handle cat feces. No, it won't make you sterile, but can affect the unborn baby.

For most people it's not an issue. It's easy to avoid touching feces using a scooper, if not - wear rubber gloves. And remember to wash hands thoroughly afterwards.

The cause is toxoplasmosis, shed in cat feces. Also deadly to wildlife. Another reason to keep cats indoors with litter boxes, and out of outdoor gardens. This is the easiest way to contract it, as victims are unaware of the feces in the soil, right next to the tomatoes. Yummy.

Answer 4

NO NO NO, if a girl is pregnant they are supposed to stay away from changing dirty kitty litter though, the cat poop can cause toxoplamosis which can cause serious problems with the pregnancy and unborn baby. If your not pregnant changing cat litter will not affect your fertility at all..someone told you a big lie.

Answer 5

PREGNANT women are supposed to stay far away from the cat litter because of a parasite or bacteria that SOME cats MAY have, that COULD affect the unborn child, if the woman had never become immune to this bacteria in the past.


That's it.

Answer 6

Okay this is a BIG misconception when it comes to toxoplasmosis.


If it is YOUR cat and the cat is up to date with vaccinations/ intestinal parasite coverage and especially if it is a primarily indoor cat the likely hood of you catching toxoplasmosis from feline feces is slim to none.

Unless you work in the veterinary industry / pet industry/ or you are a nasty person who never takes care of their cats you are pretty much not at risk

And as for cleaning the litter boxes, most people clean them once per day.

I believe that the feces has to sit for 24 hours to even shed the toxoplasmosis..

Wash your hands, or wear gloves if you are pregnant.

Answer 7

not at all. if a pregnant woman does the litter box she has to be careful because there is a possibilty of toxoplasmosis from the cat's feces. if you have a 100% indoor cat and doesn't eat raw meat or anything you really don't have to worry too much about that because that is how a cat will get that is through eating raw meat (like animals or something)

Answer 8

If a woman is not pregnant, than there is no harm in her changing the litterbox. A pregnant woman, however, should NEVER be near the cat litter as she may contract toxiplasmosis which is very dangerous.

Answer 9

Umm.. no. Seriously, think about it.

Now, if she does get pregnant, she shouldn't change the litter. Cat feces carry germs and bacteria that can be transfered to the unborn baby that are dangerous.

Answer 10

you're able to progressively introduce new clutter to a cat. circulate back to the Petco clutter. in the journey that your cat starts off utilizing the Petco clutter then upload a million cup of international's ultimate and combine it around. If he accepts this then upload yet another cup 2 days later. and so on.