Can german measles make me infertile?Im already 21 years old.?
Rubella is most serious because of its ability to produce defects in a developing fetus if the mother is infected during early pregnancy. Congenital rubella syndrome occurs in 25% or more of infants born to women who acquired rubella during the first trimester of pregnancy. Defects are rare if the infection occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy. One or more defects may occur in an infected fetus and include deafness, cataracts, microcephaly, mental retardation, congenital heart defects, and other problems. A miscarriage or stillbirth may occur. Orchitis, referring to painful inflammation of the testicle. Males past puberty who develop mumps have a 15 to 20 percent risk of orchitis. Known complications of mumps include: * Infection of other organ systems * Sterility in men (this is quite rare, and mostly occurs in older men) * Mild forms of meningitis (rare, 40% of cases occur without parotid swelling) * Encephalitis (very rare, rarely fatal) * Profound (91 dB or more) but rare sensor
