 [ Symptoms ] low platelets doctor want to take spleen out is there an alternative steroids are not working platelets fluctuate between 24 000 to 60 000 for the past year my spleen is swollen with nodes on it also steroids are only working for a couple days then count goes back down they want to take my spleen out i am 35 and mother of 16 2 5 yr old scared this will slow me down more should i try holistic approach and why would my spleen be swollen [ Disease ] hi only if by any chance you after sex somehow wiped any sperm from your anus over your vagina or the was any kind of leakage of sperm if you was in the kneeling position into your vagina so if no and no then your should be ok and not pregnant do hope this helps good luck