Can Citalopram Cause Congenital Defects In A Fetus?
Hello My partner currently takes ciprolex for anxiety but we are trying to conceive again. He was taking Citalopram for years and in 2012 we conceived but at 20 weeks we were told our little boy had a fatal case of osteogenesis imperfecta, so I was told I had to terminate the pregnancy at 21 weeks for medical reasons. I m worried about this happening again but we really want a baby now. I am 35, my partner is 37. Does Ciprolex cause any defects in feteuses? My partner thinks that the citalopram may have caused the issue with our baby boy. He wants to gradually come off them but has a condition called derealisation and every time he reduces them he gets bad side effects relating to derealisation. Please can you help us? Regards Emma
Hi, I think citalopram does have an effect on sperms count, motility and morphology. It can lead to birth defects also. So, he can consult a doctor to change the medicines if possible. You can try IUI in which semen is processed and count and motility is increased. But if it doesn't work and your husband can't l3ave the medicines, other option is going for IVF with ICSI. Hope I have answered your question. If you have any other query I will be happy to help. Regards Dr khushboo
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Can Citalopram Cause Congenital Defects In A Fetus?
Hi, I think citalopram does have an effect on sperms count, motility and morphology. It can lead to birth defects also. So, he can consult a doctor to change the medicines if possible. You can try IUI in which semen is processed and count and motility is increased. But if it doesn t work and your husband can t l3ave the medicines, other option is going for IVF with ICSI. Hope I have answered your question. If you have any other query I will be happy to help. Regards Dr khushboo