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A member asked:

Does anti tb treatment affect fertility? can tuberculosis treatment make me infertile? taking tb treatment for tb neck cervical lymph node.

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Dr. Scott Lindquist answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Nope: The common meds for TB treatment do not cause infertility.

Dr Rothstein agreed

Answered 12/7/2018

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