Study Finds Diabetes Drug Metformin Is Linked to Increased Birth Defects in Boys
to be unassociated. However, researchers failed to consider other lifestyle aspects often associated with type 2 diabetes, such as glycemic control or medication compliance.has shown that the condition can compromise sperm quality.
Further research into metformin’s impacts on male fertility and birth defects is warranted, the study says. However, in an, Germain Buck Louis, a reproductive and perinatal epidemiologist at George Mason University suggested that fluctuating testosterone levels due to diabetes could have something to do with it.
Overall, with new and old findings in mind, the study suggests men who take metformin for diabetes discuss treatment and family planning options with their doctors. “Clinical guidance is needed to help couples planning pregnancy weigh the risks and benefits of paternal metformin use relative to other medications,” Louis writes.
Although the Food and Drug Administration doesn’t have any current warnings against paternal use of metformin, the drug’s manufacturer, Viona Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently issued an unrelated , citing its containment of a potentially cancer-causing impurity. Most experts urge that it is important to consult your doctor prior to stopping medication over recalled lots and if you are trying to conceive.This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.
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