Meds transmitted to Spouse?

May 27, 2004

In a message dated 5/27/2004 1:16:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

emili300@... writes:

> Questions:

> He has IgNA, with gross hematura, and always some blood in urine. Could I

contract a Urinary Track Infection from contact with him?

NO, IgAN is not a bacterial infection, so unless he has a separate Urinary track

infection besides the IgAN, there is no cause for concern here. The blood in

urine with IgAN is not due to an active infection and is common with IgAN.

>

> Could blood from his hematura end up in his sperm? If so, than any bp or other

medications that are in his blood stream could potentially be transmitted into

my blood stream (should

> an opening in my skin occur). Yes?

No, althought sperm and urine both travel through the urethra, the blood is only

emitted in urine, not in sperm, therefore the medications would not be

transmitted into your blood stream from sperm.

Please let us know if you have any more questions.

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