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Does Having A Small Uterus Cause Problems In Conceiving?

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Posted on Tue, 6 Jan 2015
Question: i'm taking oxetol-450 (twice daily) for last 3 years.My uterus size is small, Will there be any problem in me getting pregnant and other side effects.My doc has said to take progynova 2mg, and dephaston and folic acid 5mg for 4 months. My age is 29 years.Please reply
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Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (7 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Need TO SWITCH alternative drug

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Please provide me with a few more details.
What is your height and weight?
Why are you on Oxetol - 450 (Oxcarbazepine)?
How was the small uterine size diagnosed?
Since how long are you trying to conceive?
What all investigations have been done so far - please upload them so that I can go through them.
As such, you need to stop Oxetol - 450 and switch over to another drug while planning a pregnancy and while pregnant / breastfeeding.
The drug has various side effects on the baby and on fertility as well.
It is pregnancy category C as per FDA - risk to unborn baby cannot be ruled out.
All the best
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Take care.
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Does Having A Small Uterus Cause Problems In Conceiving?

Brief Answer: Need TO SWITCH alternative drug Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for writing to us with your health concern. Please provide me with a few more details. What is your height and weight? Why are you on Oxetol - 450 (Oxcarbazepine)? How was the small uterine size diagnosed? Since how long are you trying to conceive? What all investigations have been done so far - please upload them so that I can go through them. As such, you need to stop Oxetol - 450 and switch over to another drug while planning a pregnancy and while pregnant / breastfeeding. The drug has various side effects on the baby and on fertility as well. It is pregnancy category C as per FDA - risk to unborn baby cannot be ruled out. All the best Looking forward to hearing from you. Take care.