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Is It Safe To Have Sex While Taking Malaria Medication On The Second Dose?
Hello doctor, I am not really sick but felt like I should use malaria drug to prevent it because I have not use the medication since 6 months ago and after my first day of using the malaria tablet my girlfriend visited the second day and need us have sex together, is it safe to have sex with her while on my second dose of malaria tablets
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Hello,
The idea of taking malaria medicine without a doctor’s advice “just in case” isn’t the best idea. Do not self-medicate yourself. It can harm you than do any good to you. Different malaria drugs are used for treatment vs prevention, and misuse can cause side effects or resistance. Yes, you can have sex, it will not affect sperm, sexual performance, or make sex unsafe.
Enjoy your time, but next time check with a doctor before popping malaria pills for no reason, please. In case you feel fever or chills, you are advised to get clinically examined by a local health care professional, you may need other medications. Never pop in medicines without knowing the cause, diagnosis matters.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr Nupur K., General & Family Physician
The idea of taking malaria medicine without a doctor’s advice “just in case” isn’t the best idea. Do not self-medicate yourself. It can harm you than do any good to you. Different malaria drugs are used for treatment vs prevention, and misuse can cause side effects or resistance. Yes, you can have sex, it will not affect sperm, sexual performance, or make sex unsafe.
Enjoy your time, but next time check with a doctor before popping malaria pills for no reason, please. In case you feel fever or chills, you are advised to get clinically examined by a local health care professional, you may need other medications. Never pop in medicines without knowing the cause, diagnosis matters.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr Nupur K., General & Family Physician
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