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Do vaginal infections affect fertility?

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Dr. J Ricardo Loret De Mola answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

STDs: Stds can affect fertility, however bacterial vaginosis or yeast which are the most common vaginal infections do not.

Dr Ali and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/17/2014

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

No, but: Yeast infections (vaginal candidiasis) and conditions like BV do not affect your fertility, but this obviously does not include infections (sti) like chlamydia.

Dr Baez agreed

Answered 1/12/2015

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