A 34-year-old member asked:
Is it possible that drug abuse damage the eggs of a woman who would like to have children in the future?
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Dr. Shah Chowdhuryanswered
Pediatrics 44 years experience
DRUG ABUSE...,: Before planning pregnancy, one must come out of this dangerous behavior. Even many prescription drugs can cause fetal abnormality/malformations/syndromes/fetal demise. That is why, the prescribing physician change the harmful med to an alternative harmless one. After certain time of coming out of drug abuse, the person can have normal pregnancy/baby. Have a check up with your ob/gyn and discuss.
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