This simple medical procedure lets your care provider examine your cervix more closely. When medical teams remove cancerous or precancerous cells from your cervix, your fertility may be impacted. This occurs for two key reasons:. If you are diagnosed with cervical cancer, which can be triggered by HPV, you will need more aggressive medical treatment such as chemotherapy. These procedures can certainly compromise fertility.
Therefore, these risks to your fertility are not something you should worry about unless your care provider tells you that you are at risk. A study published in Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology found early miscarriage was more common in eggs fertilized by HPV-infected sperm.
A study published in the Journal of Pathogens found HPV-infected sperm were slower, because the virus binds to their heads. This makes them less likely to fertilize an egg. However, even researchers agree that more studies are needed to definitively determine the effect of HPV on male fertility.
If you are struggling to become pregnant, you might turn to assisted reproductive technologies such as intrauterine insemination or in vitro fertilization. However, research suggests couples with HPV have poorer results than couples without the virus. A review published in Gynecological and Obstetric Investigation found assisted reproductive technologies were less effective when men had HPV.
Women with HPV also seem to be impacted using assisted reproductive technologies. A study published in Gynecological and Obstetric Investigation found women with HPV were six times less likely to become pregnant through intrauterine insemination than women without the virus. Despite these studies, it is always worth investigating all your options if you want to have a baby.
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One study found that men whose semen contained HPV can experience infertility. If sperm containing HPV fertilizes an egg, it may increase the risk of early miscarriage. A study also found that sperm containing HPV could contribute to male and couple infertility.
In addition, a study concluded that HPV had a negative effect on sperm motility. However, more research on the effects of HPV in men is necessary to determine whether these are consistent findings. People once thought the HPV vaccine caused infertility. This idea has been largely debunked.
Nevertheless, sexually active women should talk with their doctors about current HPV screening guidelines. Human papillomavirus HPV is a very common sexually transmitted infection that affects a large number of adults. If you or your partner is diagnosed with HPV, you may have some questions.
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