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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Will Medication For Uric Acid And Cholesterol And BP Affect Ability To Conceive.

Hi doctor,
My husband takes medication for uric acid,cholestrol & blood pressure..... Its not that he has to have them but jst to b on the safe side he takes these medication .......
My question is ... Will it create any problem if i want to conceive
Fri, 10 Jun 2016
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Hi thanks for contacting HCM....

Drugs used for hyper cholesterol usually not affect sperm or not causing erection problem....

But few antihypertensive drugs can lead erectile dysfunction like thiazide diuretic and beta blockers mainly .....
This two drugs mainly causative ...So better to chose another drug for hypertension if needed....

Certain antidepressant drugs , coccaine , steroid , alcohol , marijuana can affect sperm quality.....

You have not mentioned name of drug using ..

If problem in conceiving with use of these drugs you can consult psychiatrist for that ...

Take care
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Will Medication For Uric Acid And Cholesterol And BP Affect Ability To Conceive.

Hi thanks for contacting HCM.... Drugs used for hyper cholesterol usually not affect sperm or not causing erection problem.... But few antihypertensive drugs can lead erectile dysfunction like thiazide diuretic and beta blockers mainly ..... This two drugs mainly causative ...So better to chose another drug for hypertension if needed.... Certain antidepressant drugs , coccaine , steroid , alcohol , marijuana can affect sperm quality..... You have not mentioned name of drug using .. If problem in conceiving with use of these drugs you can consult psychiatrist for that ... Take care