Planning a Baby  Discussion Forum

Hi,
We want to start a family now and we wanted to try from this month ,I had my Perios on 28 April and now time to ovulation is coming near .But there is one problem my Husband got fever and really sick from last 1 week and hence he is taking lots of antibiotics, as we waited fro around 2 years to try.I am concerned about the thingsas if the Antibiotics will have adverse effect on Sperm.Just wanted to know should we try this month or go for next month please advise ..... Pete replied. Hi Dream,

Its always better to wait until he stops medication.

DRUGS AND MEDICATIONS THAT AFFECT MALE FERTILITY

Narcotics can affect the hypothalamic pituitary axis and prevent normal production of FSH and LH. With this, sperm production may diminish.

Narcotics, alcohol, tranquillisers, some antidepressants and antihypertensives may interfere with potency, the ability to ejaculate and may be associated with retrograde ejaculation. High alcohol intake affects both sperm numbers and motility.

Other drugs such as methotrexate, salazopyrine and antimalarials may be associated with defects of sperm cell production.

How is it detected?

Usually the drugs effect may be found by simply doing a semen analysis. The resulting low sperm numbers or motility or in the case of retrograde ejaculation, the absence of sperm, after apparent ejaculation but with sperm found in the urine sample, points to the diagnosis. Reducing the dose or changing the medication will usually reverse the effects, but may take many weeks to show an improvement.

Its always better to wait. I would rather ask you to make love and not babies. Because when you make love babies will follow. If you focus on babies and don' t get you will be sad.

So cheer up, be happy and make lots of love. I am sure God will surely bless you with a healthy baby.

Regards,

Pete