Some brands of vaginal lubricants commonly recommended to couples undergoing fertility treatments may actually damage sperm and reduce the chance of conception.Technorati Tags: Pregnancy, Fertility, Pre-Seed, PreSeed
A new study shows three brands of vaginal lubricants, FemGlide, Replens, and Astroglide, damaged sperm integrity and activity (motility) in laboratory tests. But a fourth brand of vaginal lubricant, Pre-Seed, did not appear to cause significant damage to sperm...
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Saturday, October 22, 2005
Some Vaginal Lubricants May Damage Sperm, Interfere With Fertility Treatments
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