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Can food poisoning cause infertility ?

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My girlfriend and I would like to get married and have children. She's worried, however, that a bad bout with food poisoning a few years ago somehow made her unable to have children. Can there be any truth in this? Can a bout with food poisoning lead to infertility in any way?


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replied December 17th, 2007
Infertility Answer A3474
Food poisoning usually don't cause infertility in any way.








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