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Sperm quality with UC

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l16290
l16290

Hello Everyone,

I'm a male aged 36 years old and was wondering whether the sperm quality is effected by taking the ASACOL medication.

Someone told me that it is effected when you have a flare but what about in remission state and having a normal life.

My wife is too much worried about this and wanted some of the inputs from personal experience.

Thanks

 

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  • Ashley07
    Ashley07 l16290

    Posted

    Hi, my husband takes asacol and azathioprine and like your wife I was also worried about the effect it would have on his sperm. However when we did try for a baby I got pregnant straight away so the medication he is on doesn't seem to be having much effect on his sperm. His IBD nurse did say if we had problems conceiving she would look to put him on something else for a period of time.
    • l16290
      l16290 Ashley07

      Posted

      Thanks Ashley..

      One more question.. did the pregnancy went smoothly or any hiccups ?

      Thanks again

  • rob96807
    rob96807 l16290

    Posted

    Medicine seems to always effect people differently, but my guess it is not much of a concern for most.
  • pca
    pca l16290

    Posted

    Hi I16290

    My apologies, but I can be of no practical help on this subject, never having been in a relationship where my fertility was an issue.

    I would have thought that if this was a known potential side effect, it would be listed on the patient information leaflet supplied with the drug.  You could, of course, also ask either your pharmacist and/or GP for their opinion.

    What I would say to you and other UC sufferers who may be ignorant of the following potential health issue, is that UC sufferers are about 3 times more likely to develop blood clots (dvts) than non-sufferers. Whether that increased risk is significant only during a flare-up, I do not know. 

    I wish you the very best of good health. 

    Peter    

  • l16290
    l16290

    Posted

    Thanks everyone for the inputs..

     

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