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Taking doxycycline and trying to get pregnant
A 41-year-old male asked:

Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 54 years experience
Probably no harm. Older studies suggest doxycycline might reduce sperm motility and therefore reduce the odds of conception. However, it causes no app... Read More
Answered Dec 15, 2021
A female asked:

Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Complete Rx: Complete your Doxycycline Rx and wait for the next normal period before considering conception, just in case you contracted an infection from Africa.(... Read More
743 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 54 years experience
Probably yes, but...: ...make sure it's prostatitis. Most "prostatitis" in younger men actually is nongonococcal urethritis (NGU), which is an STD -- often caused by chlamy... Read More
447 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
When finished : You are only taking one week of Doxycycline so even if you got pregnant the first day of taking it the baby would not be formed beyond a few cells. No... Read More
4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Diane Minichanswered
Family Medicine 38 years experience
Yes it is possible: Antibiotics decrease the absorption of the pill and therefore decrease its effectiveness. You should always use a backup measure or abstain while on a... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Unlikely: Unlikely but possible. Do a pregnancy test if the end of the cycle shows no period before you start your next pack of pills.
2.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Kathleen Mullaneanswered
Internal Medicine 33 years experience
Not for use in pregn: Pregnant women should not take tetracycline derivatives like Doxycycline during pregnancy unless there are no other antibiotics that can be used to tr... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:

Dr. Naheed Akhteranswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 54 years experience
No it will not.: It will not effect your results. Should not be taking Doxycycline if u are planning for a pregnancy.
4.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Roy Arnoldanswered
Internal Medicine 48 years experience
Doxy off limits: Can cause tooth and skeletal development issues. Use of citalopram (Celexa) is pregnancy is cautionary. Ask your OB/Gyn. Thanks for trusting HealthTap... Read More
2.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Victor Nwangumaanswered
Infectious Disease 21 years experience
Not recommended: Doxycycline is not advisable during pregnancy. There are usually safer alternatives. There have been evidence of fetal risk when doxycycline is taken... Read More
3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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