what is TOXOPLASMOSIS/is there any problem having children/?
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BackFact Sheet\nToxoplasmosis\n(TOX-o-plaz-MO-sis)\n\n\n\n    * What is toxoplasmosis?\n    * How do people get toxoplasmosis?\n    * What are the symptoms of toxoplasmosis?\n    * Who is at risk for developing severe toxoplasmosis?\n    * What should I do if I am at risk for severe toxoplasmosis?\n    * What should I do if I think I may have toxoplasmosis?\n    * What is the treatment for toxoplasmosis?\n    * How can I prevent toxoplasmosis?\n    * Am I able to keep my cat?\n    * Once infected with Toxoplasma is my cat always able to spread the infection to me? \n\n \nWhat is toxoplasmosis?\n\nA single-celled parasite called Toxoplasma gondii causes a disease known as toxoplasmosis. While the parasite is found throughout the world, more than 60 million people in the United States may be infected with the Toxoplasma parasite. Of those who are infected, very few have symptoms because a healthy person's immune system usually keeps the parasite from causing illness. However, pregnant women and individuals who have compromised immune systems should be cautious; for them, a Toxoplasma infection could cause serious health problems.\n\n\nHow do people get toxoplasmosis?\n\nA Toxoplasma infection occurs by:\n\n    * Accidentally swallowing cat feces from a Toxoplasma-infected cat that is shedding the organism in its feces. This might happen if you were to accidentally touch your hands to your mouth after gardening, cleaning a cat's litter box, or touching anything that has come into contact with cat feces. Eating contaminated raw or partly cooked meat, especially pork, lamb, or venison; by touching your hands to your mouth after handling undercooked meat.\n    * Contaminating food with knives, utensils, cutting boards and other foods that have had contact with raw meat.\n    * Drinking water contaminated with Toxoplasma.\n    * Receiving an infected organ transplant or blood transfusion, though this is rare. \n\n\nWhat are the symptoms of toxoplasmosis?\n\nSymptoms of the infection vary.\n\n    * Most people who become infected with Toxoplasma are not aware of it.\n    * Some people who have toxoplasmosis may feel as if they have the "flu" with swollen lymph glands or muscle aches and pains that last for a month or more.\n    * Severe toxoplasmosis, causing damage to the brain, eyes, or other organs, can develop from an acute Toxoplasma infection or one that had occurred earlier in life and is now reactivated. Severe cases are more likely in individuals who have weak immune systems, though occasionally, even persons with healthy immune systems may experience eye damage from toxoplasmosis.\n    * Most infants who are infected while still in the womb have no symptoms at birth, but they may develop symptoms later in life. A small percentage of infected newborns have serious eye or brain damage at birth. \n\n\nWho is at risk for developing severe toxoplasmosis?\n\nPeople who are most likely to develop severe toxoplasmosis include:\n\n    * Infants born to mothers who became infected with Toxoplasma for the first time during or just before pregnancy.\n    * Persons with severely weakened immune systems, such as individuals with HIV/AIDS, those taking certain types of chemotherapy, and those who have recently received an organ transplant. \n\n\nWhat should I do if I think I am at risk for severe toxoplasmosis?\n\nIf you are planning to become pregnant, your health care provider may test you for Toxoplasma. If the test is positive it means you have already been infected sometime in your life. There usually is little need to worry about passing the infection to your baby. If the test is negative, take necessary precautions to avoid infection (See below).\n\nIf you are already pregnant, you and your health care provider should discuss your risk for toxoplasmosis. Your health care provider may order a blood sample for testing.\n\nIf you have a weakened immune system, ask your doctor about having your blood tested for Toxopla
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Yes. its a common problem. the clinical term in spidermanoroism. The effects can be intense and sohrt lived, or not so severe and prolonged. in some cases it has been know to lead to sticky fibre scresion from varuious pourous parts of the body
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What the hell is the matter with you? Unprotected sex is dangerous for everybody involved.You and your partners are playing with fire.Pregnancy is just one issue.Think about disease,AIDS,etc.. You are irresponsible and immature.Please do not ever have children;one of you is all we can handle.
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People have kids...it's human nature and what keeps our planet populated.\n\nIf you don't like/want kids, then don't date someone with them.\n\nIf you do, than think of it as, you missed out on some of the crying/pants pooping years and it will be that much easier.\n\nAs a woman, I think, "cool...I get to be a p/t mom with no pregnancy or labor pains".
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wait untill yuor married to a clean person then you wouldn't have to worry about crap like that. AIDS HERPES, DEATH STB= Seavualy Transmited Babys
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No. It is usually a sign of inbreeding. It can be accompanied by a number of other health problems depending upon the species in which it is occurring.
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Good questions.  The reasons for babies having these problems are varied - one of the most common fixable would have to be the lack of folic acid in a pregnant woman's diet before getting pregnant & during the first 3 months of baby's development.  Um - jacking off doesn't to my knowledge have anything to do with the problems you mentioned.  Maybe you could look up specific conditions on your web browser or chat to your local nurse/doctor.  Good luck with finding your answers.  Cheers.
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I don't have it, but I do know that when it is a familial disorder, it virtually always passes from mother to children, as it is a mitochondrial disorder, and all cellular organelles come from the mother's egg (the sperm basically supply just the DNA).  It can occur sporadically.  It is a A3243G mutation in the mitochondrial genetic code.  A good resource for the "technical" information.  http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1406.htm
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I think the reason why you are asking is because of possible birth defects, my advice would be that they should at least be informed on the possible consequences of producing an offspring that had the same illness. Birth Control as well as genetic counseling can help.
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Asepsis is the practice to reduce or eliminate contaminants (such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites) from entering the operative field in surgery or medicine to prevent infection. Ideally, a field is "sterile" — free of contaminants — a situation that is difficult to attain. However, the goal is elimination of infection, not sterility.\n\nTypes: Medical and Surgical
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Firstly congrats on surviving this nasty cancer.\nAs for having children, you may need to see a fertility specialist, there is some talk that the treatment protocols for leukaemia can make you infertile because they are so strong.\nIf you are able to have children, i dont believe there would be an issue of your child getting leukaemia, it is not ment to be genetic. But I would also see a genetic councillor if you are able to have children. Good luck!
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Of course! Dont listen to people on here! HPV is the most common STD. About 80 percent of women have it. You can have a normal child with no complications. The ONLY complication (which is extremely rare) is that the baby could have warts in the throat or voice box, but like i said, this is VERY rare. For the most part a women may have a baby with absolutely no complications. Here's a site if you would like more information.\n\nhttp://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm\n\nOn a side note, the baby wouldn't have HPV (only in the rare case  I mentioned above). Plus, HPV is not transferred through the blood, it is carried in the skin (tissue)  and the percentages of women who have get Cervical cancer is VERY low especially if they stay on top of the disease and go for regular check ups.
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i have never heard of such a thing. are you sure its not just you cant have healthy children while on the medication but once you stop the medication you would be able to have halthy children?  i would stay away from anything that would cause permanent genetic defects cause it would have huge negative impact on your health as well.  maybe try finding a different medication for acne like benzinoal peroxide that is sold over the counter and applied topically.
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TOXOPLASMOSIS. IT'S SOMETHING IN CAT FECES, THAT IF PREGNANT WOMEN CONTRACT, IT CAN DO A LOT OF DAMAGE TO  THE FETUS.
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I don't think you have a thing to worry about as I know other people that has had baby's that have it and the baby's were fine. If you and your husband are not happy with what the doctor said about it, I think that I would go to another doctor for a second opinion.
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The only way you can prevent the person's children from getting the disease would be to change the genetics of the germ cells which pass the genes on to the next generation. These are the eggs and the sperm. They keep the original genetics that are found in the individual so can be passed on to the next generation.
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I have always owned cats (right now I have 4) and I have never had any health problems.  \n\nThis is what the experts say:  Some cat-related diseases that make people sick are common, such as cat scratch disease (or cat scratch fever), and others such as plague (play-g), are rare. Toxoplasmosis (TOX-o-plaz-MO-sis) is a disease that can come from cats, but people are more likely to get it from eating raw meat or from gardening. Cats can also carry rabies, a deadly viral disease.  http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/animals/cats.htm\n\nIf your cat has fleas:   Fleas transmit diseases such as plague, typhus, and tularemia to humans. The plague or black death is still found in some western states where rodent populations serve as a reservoir for the disease organisms and where several flea species serve as vectors of the disease to people and pets.  http://www.budgetpestcontrol.com/fleas_and_spiders_.htm\n\nIf your cat has ticks:  Besides their repulsive appearance, ticks are vectors of potentially debilitating and life-threatening diseases. Lyme disease, in particular, has attracted national attention and is now the number one arthropod-borne disease in the United States. Rocky Mountain spotted fever has not received the media attention of Lyme disease, but is potentially more deadly.  http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Entomology/entfacts/struct/ef618.htm