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Q: Complications of pregnancy with mercury and lead poisoning
asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 12th, 2008
With the heavy metal poisoning mentioned above, what impact does it have on the egg(s)? From what I've been told, it may take as long as three years to get the mercury levels. I know different medical professionals disagree with diagnostic and treatment methods of metals and I wanted to stay focused on the true baby part of the question if possible. My question is if the three years is a true estimate and I'd like to have a child before that time, is the integrity of the egg in tact? Would having a surrogate be a viable option from a medical stand point? Thanks in advance for your help!


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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD
replied on February 20th, 2008
Fertility Answer A3714
List of pre-existing conditions: mercury & lead poisoning, endometriosis, weakened adrenals - taking cortef, suspect thyroid insufficiency - testing next week


List of other diseases, conditions, or injuries and their treatment: endometriosis; cortef for adrenal weakness and chronic sinus infection; being tested for thyroid next week


Current medical status: Have been told by two MD's that my treatment for the metals will take about three years. One of them thought it could be two, but said he wouldn't be surprised if three since the mercury maxed at the lab's max value measured.


Current medical treatment: am also on progesterone replacement and have been since I was 30. I've had a chronic sinus infection for 1.5 years with no obvious reasons found via the ct scan especially since allergies have responded well to medication





Mercury poisoning can compromise the pregnancy and damage the fetus. This means that you shouldn’t get pregnant while treating mercury poisoning. The egg-cell might be intact but the fetus will be compromised by the mercury later. From a medical standpoint, you can try in vitro fertilization and then find a surrogate mother to accept your fertilized egg-cell and bear the fetus. According to your age and pre-existing conditions, you could try in vitro fertilization even there wasn’t mercuric poisoning. Mercuric poisoning complicates the situation and requires a surrogate mother.



















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