Consider if Meds or Supplements May Be Contributing to Male Infertility
April 2018
Media hype about ibuprofen will have patients asking whether certain meds or supplements affect fertility in men.
Recent evidence suggests that ibuprofen might affect levels of some sex hormones in men taking 600 mg BID for at least 6 weeks.
But this study has flaws...and does NOT show that ibuprofen leads to lower testosterone levels, less sperm production, or infertility.
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