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A member asked:
Does isotretinoin cause birth defects in men? does it affect fertility in the future when stopping the medicine?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Likely not. women have the problem during pregnancy where the drug can interfere with fetal development. Men are not easily studied, but the formation of sperm is such that the healthy ones are the best swimmers. Any sperm affected by the drug would be least likely to make it passed the thousands they compete with to fertilize an egg.
Answered 12/11/2021
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