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Does Usage Of Boric Acid Powder Cause For Infertility?
Question: Does boric acid harm sperm while trying to conceive? I have a yeast infection and just inserted a boric acid capsule. I had a positive opk test an hour ago so I am planning intercorse around 11pm tonight and tomorrow night. Will the use of boric acid approximately 2.5 before intercorse harm sperm?
Brief Answer:
There is not much literature on this!
Detailed Answer:
HI and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this recent yeast infection There is really nothing much said about boric acid and sperms in the literature and probably because no one has initially talked about it. However, semens contains so much base so as to neutralize any acid in the vaginal in order to allow sperms to be more efficient. I would want to believe that this would mostly work too to prevent any possible inconvenience from the boric acid.
I wish you well with the ongoing efforts to get pregnant. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
There is not much literature on this!
Detailed Answer:
HI and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this recent yeast infection There is really nothing much said about boric acid and sperms in the literature and probably because no one has initially talked about it. However, semens contains so much base so as to neutralize any acid in the vaginal in order to allow sperms to be more efficient. I would want to believe that this would mostly work too to prevent any possible inconvenience from the boric acid.
I wish you well with the ongoing efforts to get pregnant. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Are you stating that the semen will most likely neutralize the boric acid therefore the integrity of the sperm is not affected?
Brief Answer:
Yes!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
That is what i have stated. This is because semen take into account the acidity of the vaginal and is well prepared to neutralize and allow sperms to function at their best.
II wish you well.
Yes!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
That is what i have stated. This is because semen take into account the acidity of the vaginal and is well prepared to neutralize and allow sperms to function at their best.
II wish you well.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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