What effect does taking medicine have on sperm?

As the saying goes, all medicines are poisonous. This fully illustrates that medicines have certain side effects on our human body. These medicines often have a stimulating effect on our body. Due to the physiological differences between men and women, the stimulation produced is also different. As long as we pay attention to the fact that sperm will be affected to a certain extent, then let us understand together what effect taking medicines has on sperm!

Generally speaking, the use of anti-inflammatory drugs and cold medicines by men will have no effect on the quality of sperm. If you want to have a child, you can prepare for pregnancy normally. During the pregnancy preparation period, women should avoid taking drugs, and men should quit drinking and smoking, and avoid contact with radioactive and harmful substances, as these will affect the quality of sperm.

5 drugs that affect sperm quality

Drugs that directly inhibit spermatogenesis.

For example, dichlorodiphenylmethane is an insecticide, but it also has the effect of inhibiting spermatogenesis; other drugs, such as dinitropyrroles, nitrofurans, anti-cancer alkylating agents, and recently studied gossypol extracted from cotton seeds, all have a strong inhibitory effect on testicular spermatogenesis.

Drugs that affect sperm maturation.

For example, the use of anti-androgen compounds such as methylchlormadinone acetate and chloroglycerol-type drugs, although they have little effect on testicular sperm function, have a direct effect on sperm produced by the testicles, preventing the sperm from maturing and losing their fertilization ability.

Hormone medication.

The use of drugs such as estrogen, progesterone and testosterone propionate can inhibit the secretion of pituitary gonadotropin, thereby inhibiting the spermatogenic function of the testicles.

Drugs that affect ejaculation.

For example, drugs such as guanethidine and thioridazine for treating high blood pressure can reduce the amount of ejaculation or even prevent ejaculation. Some drugs can inhibit the ejaculation reflex and delay ejaculation, such as pheniramine and clomipramine.

Drugs that kill sperm.

Many topical drugs, such as surfactants, organometallic compounds (phenylmercuric acetate, etc.) and weak acids, have a direct sperm-killing effect. If such topical drugs are frequently used to treat female reproductive tract diseases, such as vaginal suppositories, they will inevitably affect fertility.

The above is a detailed answer to the effects of taking medicine on sperm. So when taking medicine, you must choose the medicine that suits you. You must adopt the principle of treating the disease according to the symptoms. Only by choosing the right medicine can you achieve the purpose of treating the disease. After my introduction, I believe everyone has a lot of understanding, and male friends must pay enough attention to it.