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My partner takes enbrel for his psioriatic arthritis. is it safe while trying to conceive?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Enbrel: the main problematic side effect for patients receiving Enbrel, is susceptibility to infection, no reported effect on fertility, however chronic ill health for prolonged periods for whatever reason, may affect fertility in both genders, wish you all wellness

Answered 10/27/2017

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Dr. Richard Roberts answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Yes: Experts in the causes of birth defects (clinical geneticists and dysmorphologists) as well as researchers specializing in substances which cause birth defects (teratologists) have found no increase in the rate of a pattern of birth defects if a man is taking a specific medication. For a substance to have an effect on the fetus, the mother must be exposed, not the father.

Answered 10/24/2017

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