I’m infected with toxoplasma—should I have an abortion?
Definitely not. You most likely have the latent form of toxoplasmosis, meaning that you must have become infected some time ago, probably already in childhood, and…
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My laboratory tests show presence of positive IgM antibodies in my blood? Does that mean that I suffer from acute toxoplasmosis?
It may and may not be the case. To determine the exact phase of your disease, you need to know the results of all the laboratory markers…
Read the answer →I got infected by toxoplasma during my pregnancy—should I have an abortion?
Stay calm, not yet. Your doctor must first confirm that you really became infected only during your pregnancy, which tends to be unclear after the first…
Read the answer →I got infected by toxoplasma during my pregnancy and the infection transmitted to my child—should I have an abortion?
Even when your baby becomes infected, it doesn’t have to mean that it will have serious developmental disabilities, especially if the transmission happened during the initial…
Read the answer →I got infected by toxoplasma during my pregnancy, the infection transmitted to my child and now it shows signs of a developmental disability—should I have an abortion?
That depends on the type of damage to the foetus and, besides other things, on your family situation. In this respect, it is wise to heed…
Read the answer →Where can I get tested on toxoplasmosis?
Toxoplasmosis test is a blood test that can be carried out in most diagnostic microbiology or parasitology laboratories. The test can be ordered by any GP,…
Read the answer →The test results show no toxoplasma antibodies in my blood—does that mean that I’m not infected?
Most likely it does. You should try to keep it that way. However, there’s a small percentage of cases (about 5–9%) where the results aren’t clear…
Read the answer →My results show toxoplasma antibodies in my blood—should I be treated?
There’s a 99% chance that you have the latent form of toxoplasmosis, meaning that you have a dormant parasite in your body and low or medium…
Read the answer →Is it true that toxoplasmosis increases the risk of having a traffic accident?
Yes. Toxoplasmosis increases your reaction time (infected people simply react slower), raising your chances of having an accident. That applies both to infected drivers and pedestrians.…
Read the answer →Is it true that toxoplasmosis raises the risk of some mental illnesses?
Yes. Toxoplasmosis increases the possibility of you having schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and obsessive‑compulsive disorder. On the other hand, it also decreases the risk of unipolar depression…
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