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Does high fever kill egg cells the same way that it does sperm? do i have to wait 3 months after a fever to start my next ivf cycle?

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Dr. Daniel Rychlik answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

No: No you don't have to wait. Eggs that you ovulate this month started growing around 300 days prior. Heat does not effect the eggs like sperm.

Dr Altman and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/9/2016

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