• Our May 1st online chat hosted by the American Fertility Association with Dr. Bates was very helpful in answering questions on Optimizing Fertility with Ovulation Detection see the full transcript here
• We will be doing one question a newsletter on ask the doctor email Lexie  at Lexieann@ovwatch.com
•  If you have specific questions regarding PCOS please email Lexie at Lexieann@ovwatch.com  and include in the subject line PCOS Q& A. We will be doing a virtual seminar with Dr. Bates on PCOS in the near future.

September's Q &A

Dr. Bates,

My husband is on medication for high blood pressure and mild diabetic, will
this impact male fertility or conception.

Thanks Julie

Julie,

Any change in a man's health can impact his ability to father a child. It takes approximately 2 - 3 months for the production and availability of mature sperm. Therefore, an individual’s health and well being the preceding months may determine fertility. Numerous medications also may impact both sperm quality and quantity. Although this is not a comprehensive list the following are known to impact male fertility: Aldomet, Labetalol, alcohol, tobacco, Tagamet, lead, marijuana as well as radiation or chemotherapy. Prolonged exposure to hot tubes or intense cycling may also have a negative effect. Hypertension and diabetes may also impact the ability to reproduce as well as the quality of the erection. If you spouse has any erectile dysfunction or difficulty with ejaculation, an evaluation by a urologist is in order. In addition, a semen analysis should be one of the first steps in a basic fertility evaluation.

 Good Luck,

 Dr. Bates

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