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Male Infertility
Tue, 05/08/2007 - 06:57Topic: Medication Issues
I stumbled upon this website in a desperate attempt to link my husbands medication to his fertility problems.
He is taking Tegretol Retard and we have just been told that he has a very low sperm count with only some movement but all the sperm are abnormally shaped. Has anyone had any experience of trying to conceive whilst taking this medication?
Thank you for your help.
Comments
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Submitted by SweetSag on Thu, 2007-05-31 - 11:32
Its a tough situation. Fertility treatments can be so expensive. We have decided to try Fertility blend for a couple on months in hopes that is able to help combat the effects of Tegretol on his sperm count. If that does not work, he is going to speak with his neurologist about switching his meds.
I hope that the Fertility Blend works, because like your husband, my husband responds so well to Tegretol and has been seizure free for almost 2 years.
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Submitted by Anie on Thu, 2007-05-31 - 13:04
Hello ladies.
KEB1 - Thanks for the email. I shall reply to you asap.
SweetSag: It's great news that your housband is fit free for almost 2 years (touch wood!) :)
When my husband was on Phenytoin (for over 20years) + Keppra (last 3years,i think) he used to have fit every 6month which was very good because he prior to that he was having 1 every month. But then the started to having side effects of Phenytoin (drowziness,dizziness,double vision).The phenytoin level on his blood was going up and down so the doctor swiched to Tegretol Retard.
At the moment he is still in phase to adjust of right dose of Tegretol Retard.
Right now he is on Keppra 1500mg/bd + Tegretol Retard 600mg/am-800mg/pm.
Smile :)
PS: Phenytoin is also bad for male fertiliy so in my husband case (maybe) the damage is done. :(
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Submitted by KEB1 on Thu, 2007-05-31 - 09:51
From what I've read, all effects can be reversed if you switch meds. I think this is something we will have to do but my dh is worried about the effects of changing meds because he has been fine on this one. Anie I just emailed you :-)