As we mentioned in previous articles, infertility is defined as inability of a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse. It effects over 5 millions couple alone in the U. S. and many times more in the world. Because of unawareness of treatments, only 10% seeks help from professional specialist. In this article, we will discuss the medication causes of infertility.
1. Blood pressure medication
Medication used to treat high blood pressure may interferes with kidney function in controlling sexual desire and sexual function in sperm ejaculation leading to infertility. Changing the medicine or dose will decrease the risk of kidney damage and reverse the effects.
2. Dietthylstilbestrol (DES)
Dietthylstilbestrol is one the medicine used in the 50 -60 to prevent miscarriage. women intake of above medicine increases the risk of deformities to the child reproductive organs including abnormal cervix, uterus and blockage of the des deferens, etc.
3. Other medication
Medications
Some medication used can be effected the reproductive organs
a) In women
Medication disrupts the women reproductive cycle including antibiotics ( interfering with production of cervical mucus), tranquilizers ( increasing the levels of prolactin), corisone ( causing irregular menstrual cycle), etc.
b) In men
Medication also cause lower sperm count, abnormal function of sperm cell production and interferes the normal production of FSH and LH (methotrexate, salazopyrine, etc.) Other such as corticosteroids, tranquilizers, narcotics, etc. cause impotency and ejaculation problem.
4. Morphine
Like other drugs, morphine interferes with the gonad-releasing hormone secretion, thus reducing the levels of testosterone in men leading to low sperm count, sperm movement and sperm production.
5. Antidepressant
Antidepressant may helpful to calm the nervous system, long term intake may impair the reproductive organs in fertility function by causing damage to the DNA in their sperm, leading to abnormal sperm production including low sperm count and round head sperm.
1. Blood pressure medication
Medication used to treat high blood pressure may interferes with kidney function in controlling sexual desire and sexual function in sperm ejaculation leading to infertility. Changing the medicine or dose will decrease the risk of kidney damage and reverse the effects.
2. Dietthylstilbestrol (DES)
Dietthylstilbestrol is one the medicine used in the 50 -60 to prevent miscarriage. women intake of above medicine increases the risk of deformities to the child reproductive organs including abnormal cervix, uterus and blockage of the des deferens, etc.
3. Other medication
Medications
Some medication used can be effected the reproductive organs
a) In women
Medication disrupts the women reproductive cycle including antibiotics ( interfering with production of cervical mucus), tranquilizers ( increasing the levels of prolactin), corisone ( causing irregular menstrual cycle), etc.
b) In men
Medication also cause lower sperm count, abnormal function of sperm cell production and interferes the normal production of FSH and LH (methotrexate, salazopyrine, etc.) Other such as corticosteroids, tranquilizers, narcotics, etc. cause impotency and ejaculation problem.
4. Morphine
Like other drugs, morphine interferes with the gonad-releasing hormone secretion, thus reducing the levels of testosterone in men leading to low sperm count, sperm movement and sperm production.
5. Antidepressant
Antidepressant may helpful to calm the nervous system, long term intake may impair the reproductive organs in fertility function by causing damage to the DNA in their sperm, leading to abnormal sperm production including low sperm count and round head sperm.
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