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Will Nitrofurantoin Antibiotic Lead To Low Sperm Count?

Posted on Tue, 13 Oct 2015

Question: I had used Nitrofurantoin antibiotic For UTI 3 months back now i had no UTI . I had abdominal ultra sound scan also every thing is in good. Is Nitrofurantoin antibiotic leads to low sperm count permanently?Can you please give me suggest on this issue and my semen also grey color

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Nitrofurantoin does not lead to low sperm count

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I understand your concerns about low sperm count.

Let me reassure you that nitrofurantoin has no irreversible damage to sperms .

Nitrofurantoin does not cause permanent low sperm count. I don't see any relationship between sperm count and nitrofurantoin.

Let me know if you need any more clarification.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (21 hours later)

Hi Doctor,

I got married 4 months back and i got UTI after 10 days of marriage before UTI my semen is thick white in colour after UTI its colour is grey/white. We are trying for baby . In September 2nd my wife completed preiod and from september 5th to september 31th for every 2 days we had sex but today she period.
I am confused as i don't have sperm count in my semen and my semen smells likes fishy smell . After ejaculation more semen also comming . Can you please give some
suggestion?

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please send semen analysis report

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Grey / white is also normal colour of semen and there is nothing abnormal to worry about.

Have got semen analysis done ? How do you say there are no sperms?

Please scan and attach a copy of semen analysis report along with this query so that I can analyse the semen analysis report in detail.

I am waiting for your report.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (2 minutes later)

HI Doctor,

i haven't take semen analysis.Can you please suggest where i need to take semen analysis.I am from XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You can meet me

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You can get semen analysis done in XXXXXXX IVI fertility at xxxxxxxxxx. You can also see me here. I will be available at 10 AM daily. You can meet me and get analysis done.

The address is as follows:
XXXXXXX xxxxxxxxx,
xxx,
00, oo xxxxx,
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar