Accutane And Infertility (Page 10) (Top voted first)

I took accutane almost 14 years ago as a teenager. I am now a 32 year old woman who has just been diagnosed with infertility that they believe is linked to autoimmune issues. I truly believe that accutane is the cause of this; from the research that I have done it seems that accutane has been linked to other thyroid-related diseases, but that they have not yet been able to prove a link between accutane and infertility. There are, however, actually more people like me out there than I originally thought. Being diagnosed with ovarian dysfunction has been a horrific, horrific blow. And while there was plenty of information about accutane and birth defects, no one ever mentioned a possibility of future infertility. I was a teenager! This is a tragedy and I believe something should be done about it. If you too have been affected diagnosed with infertility and have taken accutane, please email me. There are plenty of suits against accutance. If there are enough of us, we can come together to do the medical research and get the help we now need.

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I took acutane as a teenager. Not only did I have fertility issues as an adult, taking 14 years to get pregnant, miscarried a twin with the pregnancy, and went into menopause almost immediately after the birth of our son, I also had the extreme depression that is documented on the site. At the time that I took it, I pretty much, being a teenager, asked the doctor about taking acutane, not knowing side effects. I almost committed suicide! That is sooo not me; I'm pretty happy, even with the everyday struggles that we encounter. I did go to the doctor for the depression and he simply did a physical and found that I also have mitral valver prolapse. Well, I have had the mpv all of my life and hadn't tried to commit suicide before - nor have I felt the inclination since. I am talking the sleeping all of the time, crying for hours, walking everywhere, severe anxiety depression. I keep remembering that kid who flew into a building in, I think, Florida? He was taking acutane and had no precurssors to have this type of behavior. I totally believe that it was acutane. What those parents must feel - not to mention the feelings of the people in the building, and their families, that he affected. I wonder where we go to get further information regarding these problems?

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I took Accutane as a teenager. The doctor made it clear that I had to take birth control while on Accutane, and I did. I was married @ age 20 and tried to get pregnant for nearly 10 years. Testing, injections, surgeries, depression. I'm 33 and I have never been pregnant. Doc said its unexplained - no medical reason why. Now that I read this blog, I am ready to find a lawyer who will represent me so I can be compensated for all of the depression from the time and money spent, only to learn that Accutane caused this. Wish they had ProActive solution back in the 90's.

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I also took Accutane as a teenager and now at 29, my husband and I have been trying for over 3 years to have a baby. Officially I am "unexplained infertility" we have done 5 iui's with clomid and hcg shots.
I recieved info about lawsuits for stomache problems, and started thinking maybe this was related...

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Hi Sarah ....when you are told you may never have biological children for infertility that is "unexplained" it is a feeling that only someone who has gone through it could possibly understand. Your need for answers is overwhelming. If I knew the "why" maybe I could move on.....I am 35 and have been going through this for 5 years. 11 IUI's, 6 cycles of IVF (4fresh,2frozen), 3 miscarriage's and 1 ectopic have led me to you. I took accutane on 2 different occasions. Once around 1991 and once again around 2001, both times for cystic acne. My skin is perfect now but no one can explain to me other than, and this may sound familiar to you, I have a thyroid/ autoimmune problem. Hashimotos thyroiditis to be exact. "Maybe" thyroid meds will help me. Needless to say, all I got from my A quality eggs was an ectopic pregnancy and 2 methotrexate injections. I have no family history of any of these issues. PLEASE tell me if any of this is related to my past history of using accutane.

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I've tried for 4 years to conceive...same diagnosis..I took accutane twice..in my late 20s and early 30s..what do we do, what can we do.?

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I'm not sure what to do....As far as I know there are no solid studies on the long term effects regarding infertility....But the stories seem all too familiar....Has anyone reached out to a lawyer to see if there are any class action suits pertaining to this?

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I took accutane in the late 80's in HS now 25 years later with no family history what so ever I am completely infertile. This is the only drug I ever took like this.I don't drink and have never done drugs.

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My two sons, now 29 and 30, are also now completely infertile. They took accutane in the mid to late 90"s. My husband kept the literature and it it we discovered that accutance was known to occasionally cause infertility in dogs. I am planning to consult a lawyer to see if there are any legal options in their cases.

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I took Accutane as a teenager. I am now 39 and have been trying to conceive for 7 years with no success. I have done 5 IUI's and 1 IVF. My husband is 37 and also took Accutane, and he is diagnosed w low sperm motility. There were no warnings about the effects of the drug on fertility when we took it. Have there been studies linking Accutane to infertility? Why is there a warning of sterility on the label now? We were not given the opportunity to make an informed choice. They should not be allowing such strong drugs to be widely used without fully testing them first.

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I took Accutane for 6 months when I was 17. Never had any immune issues and as I finished the treatment I got very sick with Epstein Barr and Jantus. At 25 we started trying to get pregnant and after being told my husband can open a sperm bank, I got tested and we too are in the unexplained infertility boat. Went through some IUI and treatments and were unsuccessful. At the end we decided to adopt. I will be 35 next month.

I am happy to find this thread as it shows how many men and women are experiencing the same thing. I just came back from the doctor who said to me "You know Accutane is now being looked at to cause infertility." I wasn't aware of this though did always feel this was the cause.

We were teenagers when we took this medication and trusted the drug companies. Now we are paying for their mistake? I think it is time the lawyers get on board and help us out.

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Wow... I'm reading my story over and over again. I too took Accutane at age 18, and after 6 years of numerous IUIs, 5 IVFs, and 2 infertility specialists, the conclusion was that I am infertile due to a combination of low ovarian reserve and poor egg quality. If anyone has info on any legal action being taken, please post here.

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I was put on 2 cycles of accutane in my early teens. Was unable to get pregnant since late 20's. Finally I was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserves ( eggs are fried) the only medication I ever took was accutane. After several IVF cycles we used donor eggs. I have thought for years it was due to Accutane but could never find any proof.

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maybe you who are wanting to sue should take a look at accutaneaction
this is a group against the company and drug. they are in touch with lawyers

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Disty - You were lucky. Accutane didn't cause fertility or IBS problems for you. You had the right comibination of genes that you weren't sensitive to the parts of the medication that led to these problems. However, many people do have fertility problems (but not bowel problems) and vice versa and it seems the only thing they have in common is having taken accutane. If it can cause infertility in some dogs (as it states in the literature), it seems that it can also cause infertility in humans - men and women.

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I have been trying to get pregnant for two years now. I have several problems: prolactimia, endometriosis, and infrequent ovulation. I took accutane when I was 16 for 6 months (~1991). As a teenager I remember asking my dermotologist if accutane could cause cancer, as I remember reading through the literature very completly and the thing that stood out to me (that was scary) was that it changed the structure of your skin cells; however I thought it was obvious that it affects all of your cells if it causes such horrific birth defects. He said if anything it would help prevent skin cancer in the future. But I'm like most of you--I never thought about it causing infertility as I was 16 yrs old and getting pregnant was the furthest thing from my mind. And I don't recall, at that time, anything in the literature about it's relation to infertility. I feel like my infertility problems could possibly be due to accutane. I'm not so interested in suing someone, I just want to find solid research on the subject so I can get some answers for myself. Have any of you found any solid research related to accutane causing infertility??

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Im thinking of Taking accutane for my acne but im scared now =[ i am at the moment taking doxycyline (antibiotic) should i continue taking these?

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i would say the risk outways the benefit.. A lot of people have effects later in life but don't always realise they are connected. Eat healthily and maybe look at natural ways to look after yourself. Accutane is Not worth the Risk !

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I too am diagnosed with infertility and was told that i have pcos. I have tried numerous attempts of IUI with clomid and metformin, however i havent conceived at all. I am now thinking that it is from accutane after watching the commercials. We should ban together to fight this.

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I took Accutane in highschool and my body has never been the same. I have dealt with infirtility as well. It seems like ALL my tissues have been affected. My sinuses, skin, and eyes are all dried out and sensitive, so I don't think it would be a far reach to believe that my reproductive organ tissues may be affected too. Before I became pregnant with my daughter, my periods got lighter and lighter until I didn't have one anymore. My uterus was not creating enough lining. I regulated my hormones with the pill and got pregnant, but then experienced restricted bloodflow to the baby causing her to be premature and growth restricted. Could the same factor have caused both? Could that factor be Accutane? I'm not sure, but it seems plausible to me given all my long-term symptoms. Since my pregnancy, I've had a regular period, but still light. I'm pregnant again now and praying that I don't experience the same complications. I wish there was something I could do to improve things.

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