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Low sperm count...anybody?

Tue, 03/20/2007 - 14:17

Topic: Men With Epilepsy

Hi. I read on this website that AED,specially carbamazepine and phenytoin, affects sperm count,sperm mobility,fertility etc. Has this affected any of you or anybody you know? What did you do about it? I need advice. Thank you. PS: My husband has E since he was a child and since then he was on phenytoin.He also have taken keppra since last 3years. At the moment he is on keppra and tegretol retard.The phenytoin was been withdrawn.

Comments

Re: Low sperm count...anybody?

Submitted by davidmorrison on Sat, 2009-07-25 - 06:59

im keppra and eppilem i had bad time getting and erection or maintaneing one due to meds my sperm has been severly affected go and and see an urologist get him too do test too find out how low testarone is

Re: Low sperm count...anybody?

Submitted by Andrew107 on Mon, 2011-11-07 - 17:01

I have been taking phenytoin for about 20 years and have subsequently developed a number of conditions due to being prescribed a dose far higher than what I have eventually discovered to be the maximum safe dosage. My kidneys have been damaged, resulting in a a potential transplant, my eyesight has been affected so I have had to relinquish my driving license andnow being registered blind, something which has also affected my ability to work and take part in and enjoy a number of activities that I did before, and I also have a very low sperm count which, having made various enquiries, I can only relate to the excessive amounts of phenytoin that I had been taking. Although it is a very effective drug I would be cautious about recommending it to people. Having kidney damage, loss of sight and being infertile by the age of 34 is enough to make me doubt its suitability as an anti-epilepsy drug treatment.

Re: Low sperm count...anybody?

Submitted by Adz on Sat, 2008-06-28 - 13:35

Hi Anie, just noticed this while checking out the mens site and wanted to chip in. I know I'm late but here goes.

Tegretol and phenytoin for past 27 years or close to. No problems with sperm at all. However the best advice is read the instructions and talk to the doc.

Don't know if this helps.

TLBY&KY

Adz

Hi Anie, just noticed this while checking out the mens site and wanted to chip in. I know I'm late but here goes.

Tegretol and phenytoin for past 27 years or close to. No problems with sperm at all. However the best advice is read the instructions and talk to the doc.

Don't know if this helps.

TLBY&KY

Adz

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