Precaution is always better thancure as certain drugs or medications can cause infertility!
Did you know that certain medications or drugs can cause infertility?
Yes, it is possible. Infertility is a highly personal andemotional subject, a medical problem that is growing uncontrollably.
The reasons for this are many – heredity, lifestyle, radiation, addictions, stress etc. Medicationcan cause infertility in certain cases.
In men: testosterone treatment, anabolic steroids,narcotic painkillers, SSRI antidepressants like sertraline or venlafaxine,sulfasalazine, smoking, alcohol, and marijuana can all affect fertility.
In women: medications that raise prolactin hormone levelscan affect ovulation and reduce fertility – chlorpromazine, prochlorperazine,haloperidol, risperidone, metoclopramide, methyldopa, cimetidine, some older antidepressants like amitriptyline, SSRI antidepressantslike sertraline or fluoxetine, and many others. Immunosuppressant’s such as cyclophosphamidecan cause reduced ovarian reserve.
One needs to be very careful when taking drugs ormedications that can cause future infertility.
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Precaution is always better than cure as certain drugs ormedications can cause infertility!
