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Does Splenectomy Affect In Conceiving?
hi iam placing this query on behalf of my sister...she is 23 yrs old. married 6 months back. yet to become pregnant.
her fear is that she underwent splenectomy some 6 yrs back ( for splenomegaly possibly due to malaria) will it affect or make her infertile...?
her fear is that she underwent splenectomy some 6 yrs back ( for splenomegaly possibly due to malaria) will it affect or make her infertile...?
Mon, 9 Jun 2014
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Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Splenectomy has no effect on future fertility.
Do not worry about it.
Take care
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Splenectomy has no effect on future fertility.
Do not worry about it.
Take care
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