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Does Griseofulvin Cause Infertility?
My son is 6 and has wringworms in his scalp. He was prescribed Griseofulvin a year ago take 20m1 for 8 weeks. Cleared up and came back worse. Even though he s only 6 not a fan of the prescribed medication since a side effect is infertility not sure how it will affect him once he s an married adult wanting to have children. Please help!
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Sat, 6 Dec 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
I appreciate your concern for your son.
Griseofulvin has been shown to suppress spermatogenesis in rats, although this has not been confirmed in humans. At the age of 6, he has not reached puberty and has no spermatogenesis now.
So relax, there is no chance that he will be infertile on account of Griseofulvin taken now.
I shall be happy to answer if you have more queries.
Have a worry free day
Dr Noble Zachariah
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
I appreciate your concern for your son.
Griseofulvin has been shown to suppress spermatogenesis in rats, although this has not been confirmed in humans. At the age of 6, he has not reached puberty and has no spermatogenesis now.
So relax, there is no chance that he will be infertile on account of Griseofulvin taken now.
I shall be happy to answer if you have more queries.
Have a worry free day
Dr Noble Zachariah
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