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Please could you ask Dr V if one has excessively high levels of aluminium and arsenic in their system (just more than double the norm reference range), how would this affect TTC and what treatment would he recommend to reduce these levels? Could this also affect foetal development and what are the long term risks for both mother and child??

Friday, March 6th, 2009

Excessively high levels of both these agents will surely detrimental to ones general health and will therefore be detrimental to conception and the resultant pregnancy and offspring. To what extent this will be, is an open question. I think the issue is why the levels are above normal? As to how to reduce these levels, I think a toxicologist or physician will be in a much better position to answer the question.

- Week 31 answers kindly provided by Dr. Stephan Volschenk -

My husband suffers from chronic bacterial prostatitis(E.coli). He has been on 3 different antibiotic this months and has become resistant. I think i have contracted his infection during intercourse. I am currently being treated for the infection. Can i start IVF this month or will my success rate be better next month due to the infection and antibiotics

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Before any attempt at IVF is made it should be documented that both partners are absolutely infection free. Documented means culturing of semen and taking a high vaginal swab to confirm that both are clear of the infection. If this is neglected, it can lead to the infection being transferred to the embryos which is lethal to the embryos. Theoretically it can also spread to other adjacent embryos in the incubator.

- Week 6 answers kindly provided by Dr. Stephan Volschenk -

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