FertilityTies posts tagged with medication

effects of medications and sperm production

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:39:30 -0600

My husband is currently taking a Medrol dose pack and Zithromax. In the last few weeks he has also taken Erythromycin and Levaquin for a sinus infection. He ran a low grade fever a couple of days. My question is do these medications, low grade fever have an immediate effect on sperm count/quality or will any effects not show up for the two and a half months it takes for sperm to mature?

shana

Question for Dr Q ?

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:28:42 -0600

I have PCOS and was tested via blood last week to see if I was insulin resistant...as I'm TRYING to CONVINCE my

OB that I want to take Metformin, I've read and heard personal stories about PCOS and Met.......

I am insulin resistant.

HOWEVER...my OB prescribed me Glyburide instead.....what gives? Will it do the same thing with PCOS or should I call them and re-ask for Metformin?

Thank you!

~Dee

Dee67

GOING HARD!!

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:51:47 -0500

So I went to the new doc 2day for b/w and u/s and we are going hard! Its funny cuz I will be taking MORE meds that with my IVF cycle and im only doing an IUI, lol.

I will be starting 2moro and taking 175 of menopure (I took 75 with IVF) and 300 of gonal-f and I think I 225 with the IVF.

She knows that I don’t want to play around and she is on board! Yeah! I don’t have any cysts so I will be fine to start the meds 2moro night. Im switching to Gonal-F cuz my insurance pays more for that medication than the Follistim.

I wont be going back until next Monday for u/s and b/w and then hopefully trigger soon after that. I am hoping that this will do the trick cuz I am surely running out of steam with this TTC bullsh*t!

chelsharmony

Lexapro withdrawal

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:14:46 -0500

Hey doc - I am going thru some Wicked withdrawal from Lexapro right now and am feeling sooooo dizzy, among other crappy things, but wondering if I can take Dramamine or something for the dizziness while I am TTC or preggo. I am in the 2WW now.

Also wondering if any of you ladies have gone thru this and what you did to help ease it. I had been taking 20mg for a few months and then went down to 10mg about 3 weeks ago. I then just stopped takin them completely on Monday and by wed afternoon I felt like garbage. I had a major migraine and went to bed at 7 then all day yesterday fought off puking and falling over and then last night I thought I was in the beginning stages of labor cuz my stomach hurt and cramped so badly that I was in tears. I cant concentrate and my brain is sooo foggy its crazy, yesterday at work I couldnt remember how to weigh mail, which I do every day!

I actually took a 10mg pill 2day in hopes that some of this would subside cuz I am at work but I want off completely since I am on the homeopathic remedy now.

chelsharmony

Can you take halls during pregnancy?

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:15:09 -0500

I woke up today with a very sore throat and was wondering if Halls are safe?

Misty

ivf

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:39:57 -0500

hi, doctor or ladies

im going to bee doing ivf soon... when i went to my ivf consultation my doctor talked to me about the ivf she also said that she recomends to trasfer 1 egg cause of my age and cause i only have little problems like i dont have one of my tubes and i have irregular periods but i really want to trasfer 2 eggs cause i want to have more chances of conceiving do you think they will let me trasfer 2 back even tho my doctor recomended only 1????? and also she mention that i was going to be on bcpills for 21days and after the bcpills i was going to be on injectibles for 2weeks and she said after that it was the retreval so i just wanted to know if this is how ivf really works or does it take more time and more medications thank you.....

garcia

Back to CD1....anyone with me??

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:08:15 -0500

Today is CD1 for me. I will start injectables tomorrow and then iui. Anyone else with me???

AnnetteD

A Quick Question

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:14:59 -0500

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am a male. I took a small dose of Cephradine (about 500 mg total) and melatonin (0.5mg) a couple of days ago. I wonder if they have any adverse effect on sperm quality or not. My wife is trying to conceive these months. I am not sure if those drugs could cause sperm mutation that leads to birth defects or not.

Thank you very much for your time and your help.

Sincerely yours,

Richard

XYZ

Psychiatric drugs & conceiving

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:24:58 -0500

I'm 32 & have been married & on the pill for 10 years. I got off the pill about 7 months ago. I have a regular cycle of 25 days. Never had any "female" problems. My husband & I are very healthy - don't drink/smoke.

I am also Bipolar. I take Lithium, Seroquel & Welbutrin. I feel that my disorder is finally under control. I have been "trying" to get pregnant for 4-5 months. Could my meds interfere with me getting pregnant? (I do understand that I need to consult my doctor about taking meds while pregnant.)

Is there anything else you could suggest that might help me conceive faster? We put a family on hold for career purposes & now feel crunched for time.

Natalie75

Question for the doctors

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:30:22 -0500

Why do doctors Rx 5 days of provera and some Rx 10days?

Angie1127

Medications

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:47:16 -0500

I am currently taking anxiety medications and some diet pills. They are not ok for pregnant people, but if I am not pg yet, can I keep taking it? I mean can I take it up to when I find out I'm pg? Does it hurt the baby during the first 4 weeks??

Effects of Fertility Medication

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:06:49 -0500

I started taking fertility medication in September of 2007. I started on Clomid for 2 months, went straight to Femara for 3 months, skipped a month to have laparoscopy, and then started injectable follistim for one month. Therefore, since last September I have been on and off fertility drugs and I am wondering if these fertility drugs can affect my weight, water retention etc. I am an avid gym go-er. I lift weights 5 days a week and do cardio every day of the week. I drink a gallon of water a day. Since last September I have put on about 12 pounds. My body feels like it is full of fluid and I can't seem to get my weight back down. Is this a normal reaction to my body having synthetic hormones introduced intermittently over a period of months? I'm just wondering if I'm going crazy or if this can be a real side effect?

Dina Emberlin

ivf egg retrieval

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:49:56 -0500

hi, i just had an egg retrieval and they got 17 eggs. i was not given any pain reliever medications and it's quite painful after the procedure. Any remedy to relieve pain? Can Hot pack do the trick?

whiteknite_1

Question for ivf girls or Dr. Q

Sat, 24 May 2008 09:15:12 -0500

Ok, so start my lupron tonight and she said evening each night within 2 hrs time of the previous day...ok so when I start follistim and then repronex..can I take all 3 at the same time? I don't see anything on what time to take those yet. Maybe they'll fill me in later?

Thanks all!

Kelli

Dr Q or Ladies..... Beta Blocker!!

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:09:45 -0500

I am taking a med that is a Beta Blocker. I am trying to figure out what that is and if it is going to keep me from conceiving or not. The med is called atenolol. It is for migraines.

I hope that someone can help me with this. I am worried that the med is going to keep me from conceiving.

Katie822 trying for #3

Acne Medication TTC/Pregnancy

Sun, 04 May 2008 01:50:39 -0500

Hi Everyone!

Okay, along with all of the various symptoms of PCOS... Acne has reared its ugly head.

Since stopping Birth Control my acne has flared up terribly!! I finally received a prescription for Clomid and started it this past week (April 30 '08). So we are hoping for a +HPT in the near future.

I have been using Clean and Clear Advantage Acne Control (Saysilic Acid). It has not been controling it!!

I know that there are many prescription medications that are UNSAFE during pregnancy... Are there any that are okay to use during pregnancy? Topical or oral?

Thanks for your help!

-Rachel

RachieB

pregnancy

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:24:13 -0500

hello doctor,I am 29yrs old wt is 49kg.married for 2 yrs.still not

pregnant.in my usg report it came possible of pcos is to be ruled out.tiny

cortical cysts present in both ovary.right ovary measures

32.8mmx24.4mmx24.1mm and volume -10.0cc. left ovary measures 25.0mmx21.3mmx23.8mm

and volume 6.6cc.uterus is antiverted with normal in size having normal

midline endometrial echo(3.6mm).no focal myometrial SOL is seen.uterine

cavity is empty.uterus measures 90.3mmx34.3mmx45mm in size.In my blood

report it came T3-1.0,T4-6.1,TSH-1.4

(0.4-6.2),LH-12.6mIu/ml,FSH-4.3mIu/ml, prolactin-17.6ng/ml,VDRL-negative, HbsAg-negative other things are

normal.for past 7 months i'm taking walaphage-500mg and doctor ask me

to take krimson-35 for 6 cycles.please tell me this test report are

normal and can be cured by these medicines and i can be able to get

pregnant soon.

sasipri

pregnancy

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:21:54 -0500

sasipri

IVF protocol?

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:41:23 -0500

When I went thru the first IVF I had to go in on day 21 and then get the ok to start the lupron then wait for AF and go back in for b/w and u/s to get ok to start injections on day 3..... my question is this - is that how it is always done? Cuz when I was talking to my doc one night he said that he had some ideas on how the 2nd IVF could work better and also said that we wouldnt have to go thru the 2 month process? How does that happen and can it happen without doing it like above?

Also, they pulled out only 7 eggs last time and more than half of them didnt have anything in them, he said they had a shell but no “yolk” why does this happen and im only 33, is this something that will happen again?

chelsharmony

Is it safe to use proactiv while pregnant?

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:54:56 -0500

My face ,back, and shoulders have been really brock out since i've become pregnat..My face looks so bad to me ...So can i use proactiv and if not what do you recommend...please help

Heather24