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Can Cymbalta Taken By Father Have Any Effect On Conception? I Am Pregnant

Posted on Wed, 12 Sep 2012

Question: Hi;
I am pregnant and when we conceived our baby my husband was taking Cymbalta, he takes 60 mg/day, and he has been taking it for the last 4 years. Do you know if this medication can affect our baby?

Answered by Dr. Minoo Bhagia (1 hour later)

Hello

Welcome

Thanks for writing to us

This drug as you know is an antidepressant and all antidepressants reduce the sperm count and motility if taken for a longer period.

Regarding birth defects one can not predict but there will be spontaneous abortion if there is a major birth defect in the fetus.

As you are 39yrs old and if it is your first pregnancy then there can be chances of Down's syndrome so it is better to go for the screening and genetic counseling.

Screening includes combined tests in first trimester and nuchal translucency on scan at 11 weeks as well as Quadruple marker in the second trimester along with serial ultrasounds.

Till then just relax and take folic acid or macfolate under doctor's prescription.

Best wishes

Take care

Any further query is most welcome

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Minoo Bhagia (5 minutes later)

Dear Dr. Minoo:

This is my third pregnancy and I already had an amnio test and the results said that the baby is fine.

Thanks and regards,

AAAAA

Answered by Dr. Minoo Bhagia (55 minutes later)

Hello

Welcome back

If this is your third pregnancy and you had your PAPP test or Amino acid test which is normal then I don't think there is going to be any problem.

Other tests for further follow ups like NT on ultrasound and markers like triple and Quadruple will make it more definite.

Best wishes

Take care

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar