TTC Husband has an UTI -on antibiotics

[daddydas]

Hi

I'm have been trying to conceive since last October and have gotten pregnant in November but had miscarried in January. Had to wait another month post the miscarriage so did not try in February and tried again in March and got a positive result but that was a chemical pregnancy unfortunately.

We are going for a fertility check for a recurrent miscarriage.

Husband recently had a UTI and have been taking antibiotics since last Saturday (8th May) it will be 10 day course and he is taking ciprofloxacin.

I read online that this antibiotic may negatively affect his sperm.

My question is would it actually have a negative impact on his sperm and if the effect is long term?

My ovulation is on the 17th and I'm going for a saline sonohysterogram tomorrow and it is advised that I don't have an intercourse for next 2 days.

Think it takes 2-3 months for sperm to do a complete changeover, so I can't see how effects would be long-term anyway, so hopefully you can relax on that point.

What kind of effects have you read about? If it's just 'they won't work' then I guess I'd BD anyway, what have you got to lose? If it's more a risk of deformities etc, I'd phone someone - GP? - and ask their opinion on the ciprofloxacin.

Also, what sites have you read that there are issues with this AB? Are they reliable sites or opinions of non-qualified people? And does the info leaflet that came with the AB have anything to say about effects on sperm?

@FeistySheep

Think it takes 2-3 months for sperm to do a complete changeover, so I can't see how effects would be long-term anyway, so hopefully you can relax on that point.

What kind of effects have you read about? If it's just 'they won't work' then I guess I'd BD anyway, what have you got to lose? If it's more a risk of deformities etc, I'd phone someone - GP? - and ask their opinion on the ciprofloxacin.

Also, what sites have you read that there are issues with this AB? Are they reliable sites or opinions of non-qualified people? And does the info leaflet that came with the AB have anything to say about effects on sperm?

Thanks for your response.

I read this article: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4312808/

Although the study was performed on mice so not sure how badly it would affect the human. I do have an appointment with a GP today so will ask that.