How medication affects male fertility
While prescribed medications can be important for your ongoing health, many — like hormone therapy and chemotherapy — may have unintended fertility consequences. Start here to learn more about medications that affect fertility or explore sperm freezing options.
Remember — never stop or change your medication without speaking to your prescriber.
Chemotherapy
While the general prevalence of cancer has increased in recent years, so, too, has the overall outcome of long-term survival, thanks in no small part to chemo- and radiotherapy treatments. At the same time, though, both men and women face potential threats to fertility as a result of undergoing chemotherapy treatments for cancer.
Learn more about chemotherapy and male fertility.
Antibiotics
If you’ve ever needed medicine for strep throat or another infection, you may have wondered whether antibiotics affect your fertility. We’ll take a look at antibiotics’ uses, how they work, and their potential effect on sperm.
Learn more about antibiotics and sperm quality.
Hair loss medications (finasteride)
Before taking finasteride, it’s important to understand how it may affect your fertility, especially if you’re trying to start or grow your family. Keep reading to find out how finasteride works and its potential effects on male fertility and sexual function.
Learn more about finasteride and male fertility.
Anabolic steroids and corticosteroids
Lifestyle factors play a big role when it comes to fertility and sperm improvement. And drug use, including the misuse of steroids, is one of those factors that can have a big impact. Do anabolic steroids affect male fertility? What about corticosteroids prescribed for chronic or short-term illness? Let’s find out.
Learn more about steroids and male fertility.
Melatonin
Over one-third of U.S. adult males say that they do not wake up feeling well-rested. If you fall under this category, or have ever experienced a bout of insomnia, you may have looked to “nature’s sleeping pill,” melatonin. But is it safe to take if you’re trying to conceive? Here, we explore what melatonin is, how it works, and whether it can affect male fertility.
Learn more about melatonin and male fertility.
Gender-affirming hormone therapy
For those whose gender identity doesn’t align with their biological sex, proactive fertility considerations are especially important. Gender-affirming hormone therapy and other aspects of gender transition can have a significant impact on a person’s ability to produce healthy sperm and create a pregnancy later in life. Read on to understand more about fertility and sperm freezing for trans women.
Learn more about gender-affirming hormone therapy and sperm production.
Find what's right for you
For Tomorrow bundle
$1,495
Key features
5 years of storage (renewable)
2 collection kits for 2 samples
Pre-freeze STI test
Advanced Semen Analysis with DNA fragmentation testing
