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Correction): can high (prescribed) doses of laxatives cause infertility or are the two unrelated? this is a correction of my previous question.

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Laxatives: Infertility or otherwise you need to see your doctor or a gastroenterologist to overcome your large dose of laxatives. Infertility is unlikely but take care of constipation.

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Answered 10/24/2017

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