Contents:
- Medical Video: 7 Signs Of Infertility In Women
- How can drugs affect fertility?
- Medications that must be considered when you plan to become pregnant
- 1. Antibiotics
- 2. Antidepressants
- 3. Anti malaria
- 4. High blood pressure
- 5. Corticosteroids
- 6. Diuretics
- 7. Epilepsy
- 8. Isotretinoin
Medical Video: 7 Signs Of Infertility In Women
For those of you who have problems with fertility, surely the struggle to get a baby is a difficult thing psychologically and mentally. However, if all the efforts you make are fruitful, this is certainly the happiness you and your partner get.
If you have decided to immediately have children, you should pay attention to what things are most likely to make you difficult to get pregnant. Did you know that there are drugs that might be included in your medical medication that can make it difficult for you to get pregnant? We find out in this article.
How can drugs affect fertility?
This certainly depends on your medical condition. Whether you take medicine from a doctor's prescription or take medicine that can be purchased freely at a pharmacy, you should pay attention to the content of the medication taken if you are planning to get pregnant.
If you have a certain medical condition and require you to take medicine, talk about your pregnancy plan. The doctor will adjust the dosage or change your medication if needed. Don't decide for yourself by stopping the medication you are taking, because this will affect your health condition.
Some medical drugs are very influential on hormones, this usually affects your ovulation, especially drugs that contain estrogen and progesterone. For you men, some medical drugs also affect fertility and libido problems.
Medications that must be considered when you plan to become pregnant
Consult each medication taken for your medical treatment. Don't be in a hurry to stop it immediately, because this has a very bad effect on your health. Here are 8 drugs that affect your pregnancy plan.
1. Antibiotics
Although this drug can help to overcome your infertility problem, antibiotics can also provoke fungal growth in the vagina which can make cervical mucus hostile to sperm.
2. Antidepressants
This drug is very influential on the level of hormone levels and libido. It can also increase the hormone prolactin which can suppress ovulation.
3. Anti malaria
This drug usually contains plaquenil which is used for immune system suppressants.
4. High blood pressure
In Indonesia, many hypertensive drugs contain ACE inhibitors. This drug works to inhibit the production of a special enzyme called angiotensin. This enzyme works as a sender of signals to blood vessel cells that trigger high blood pressure problems. Other effects, this drug can suppress ovulation.
5. Corticosteroids
This includes cortisone and prednisone. This drug can affect women's fertility because corticosteroids are very closely related to the hormone cortisol which produces the adrenal glands. Long-term use of this drug greatly affects the menstrual cycle and female ovulation.
6. Diuretics
Diuretic drugs are a group of drugs that can increase the rate of urine formation. This drug can cause dehydration and reduce cervical mucus and semen volume.
7. Epilepsy
The content in this drug, carbamazepine and valproate, can reduce sperm count. This drug can reduce testosterone levels in men and suppress the hormone estrogen in women.
8. Isotretinoin
This drug is usually used to treat acne such as accutane, amnesteem, claravis, sotret, and other drugs related to retinol (a chemical compound of vitamin A) including tretinoin. This drug can cause birth defects, infant death, miscarriage and premature birth.
It is important to consult your doctor again. Because pregnancy and your health condition are just as important.
