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Does Taking Dilantin And Warfarin Cause Infertility ?

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Posted on Mon, 7 May 2012
Question: I am 45 years old male, 77kg, 5 feet 10 inch. about 3 times sports a week ( 1 and half hours, mid. level ) running too.
eat three haelthy meats.
sleep 4-6 hours ( tired, and sleepy through the day)
Been taking Dilentin capsul 100mg - 3 times a day for 27 years (eplapsy)
last year I had a DVT on my right leg, and was taking waffering 8mg for 9 months, just stoped it 3 weeks ago.
what chances do I have to make baby with my 33 years old wife.
I just got married (one year).
Regards
Shah
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (24 minutes later)
Hello
Thanks for writing to us.
Taking Dilantin and warfarin ( you have stopped it now) are not known to produce any harmful effects on sperm production or their quality. There should not be any problem in becoming a father. You can easily plan for a baby with your wife.
Feeling sleepy throughout the day might be due to the effect of dilantin.
Since you are leading a healthy life style, you should succeed in 6-8 months.
Please be careful to have intercourse during the fertile days ( from day 10-16) of the cycle.
Eat a diet that includes whole, unprocessed foods. The best foods for health in general, and also for sperm health, are whole grains, legumes, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seed. Avoid alcohol, smoking, take more of proteins and fresh vegetables. Minerals like zinc & selenium, amino acids like l-carnitine, and antioxidants like Vitamin C and Vitamin E are very crucial to sperm health.
I hope my answer and recommendations are adequate and helpful. Waiting for your further follow up queries if any.
Regards.


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Does Taking Dilantin And Warfarin Cause Infertility ?

Hello
Thanks for writing to us.
Taking Dilantin and warfarin ( you have stopped it now) are not known to produce any harmful effects on sperm production or their quality. There should not be any problem in becoming a father. You can easily plan for a baby with your wife.
Feeling sleepy throughout the day might be due to the effect of dilantin.
Since you are leading a healthy life style, you should succeed in 6-8 months.
Please be careful to have intercourse during the fertile days ( from day 10-16) of the cycle.
Eat a diet that includes whole, unprocessed foods. The best foods for health in general, and also for sperm health, are whole grains, legumes, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seed. Avoid alcohol, smoking, take more of proteins and fresh vegetables. Minerals like zinc & selenium, amino acids like l-carnitine, and antioxidants like Vitamin C and Vitamin E are very crucial to sperm health.
I hope my answer and recommendations are adequate and helpful. Waiting for your further follow up queries if any.
Regards.