Accutane And Infertility (Page 12) (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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Have you had your thyroid checked also, outside of lupus??

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I took accutane for 5 months 3 years ago. I have since been diagnosed with infertility. I have been through 3 IVF's, two being with donated eggs. My uterine lining is on the thin side...7.0 to 8. After my first IVF with my own eggs the doctor said the quality of my eggs was extremely abnormal for a 24 year old.

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I have called a few law firms, but so far they are only taking claims for IBS, etc., not infertility as a result of Accutane. Please, if anyone knows of a law firm taking infertility cases, please let this group know.

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My daughter took accutane as a teen and is now 30 years old, married, and has been been diagnosed with a very thin uterine lining has had 1 miscarige, and 1 unsuccessful ivf to date.

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I also have thin uterine lining. Glad to know I'm not the only one, but sorry your daughter is dealing with it as well. I also had a miscarriage and am now taking baby aspirin everyday. It seems to be helping.

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I took Accutane when I was 16 and 17. When my husband and I decided to start having children at the age of 29, unfortunately we were told we had an "unexplained" fertility issue. My eggs were fine, my husband's sperm was awesome, but no babies. 3 Artificial insemination attempts, and many miscarriages later, we were crushed. Fortunately, the Lord led us to adopt so we have a beautiful little girl. It has been a rough life. If this was Accutane, I wish I would have known so many years ago. This has been emotionally and physically one of the most difficult things we have ever had to deal with. No money a drug company makes should ever be worth risking a families future. Shame on them if they justified the ends by the means.

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I am 32 years old. I took Accutane 2 different times when I was 22. My husband and I have been trying to conceive for 2 years and can't get pregnant. It just doesn't seem to add up because my obgyn says everything looks perfect. And I always know when I am ovulating and that is the exact time we try to conceive every month. I don't want to take fertility drugs because they have so many bad side effects. But I am not getting any younger. I have completely given up hope. All I know to do now is pray that a miracle will happen.

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I took accutane twice - once at age 16 and again at age 18. I too, experienced unexplained infertility. I have a high ANA. I am the only one infertile in my family. I did 6 rounds of IVF and never had a high egg outcome.

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I'm 25, and took accutane at 17. I have PCOS and have irregular periods. I am thin, and eat very healthily, which they say it is caused by unhealthy eating habits/obesity. Its a prediabetes condition, and their is no determined cause.

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I took accutane at age 16 and again at age 30, and it took me 7 years and 3 IVFs to conceive finally at 37. I've gone to the top reproductive endocronologists in the world and spent over $100K and nobody can figure out why I couldn't conceive naturally. I don't know why, but the possible link just occurred to me this morning out of the blue.

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Go to this website for the law firm is currently working on a settlement for Accutane users.

accutane.poweradvocates.com/index.html

I filled out my information and wrote in "infertility" as it's not currently part of the suit. I urge everyone to do the same, so we can get the ball rolling and hold LaRoche liable for not providing accurate warning labels!

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change.org/petitions/tell-roche-pharmaceuticals-give-us-the-truth-about-accutane

Sign it ladies!

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I signed!

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My cousin and I both took it and she.has been trying for 4 years and me 2. Please let me know about any class action you pursue.

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I feel very sad for those families who lost someone due to suicide, but I have to feel that people were not paying attention to the GIANT warning of suicidal tendencies. I was on it 3 times and never had the negative side effects like most of you. But I too have noticed some changes as I have aged. They never did list infertility as a side effect but I too think I am experiencing the same issues as most of the people have posted. After 4 years off accutane and birth control, normal periods and ovulation, all levels normal, I was unable to have any children. The sad part is even had I known that, at age 15...when you are afraid to leave the house, hide from photos with friends and family, and dont even want to look in the mirror, you arent thinking about babies and your far off future. Many of us are thinking about clearing our skin and scarring. We just want to be normal! What we also need to keep in mind is that these companies ideas of long term studies are usually 3-6 months...not years or decades. If they did that the product would never come out...

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Generic accutane helps to deal with severe cystic acne, also known as nodular acne. It is normally advised by skin specialists after other acne medications or antibiotics have been unsuccessful.

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Thanks for signing!!!! I know 15,000 or more have been damaged by this drug.....Hope is all well with everyone

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I took five rounds of accutane from age 15 to 20, 1996 to 2001. I'm now 30 and my mother regrets ever having put me on such a poweful medicine. My skin (everywhere) looks wonderful. Since taking accutane, I've been diagnosed w/PCOS, had irregular, light or no periods for extended periods of time, have been diagnosed as insulin resistant, had numerous stomach problems (I was never sick as a child), my skin & lips especially are still constantly dry, have lots of body hair, but especially dark facial hair (I would have a goatee if I didn't pluck every day). My mother and i have wondered for years if these problems were linked to accutane. Its the only medicine I ever took before having these problems. I, to everyone's surprise,
conceived at 28 and had a healthy baby. Since birth, it's back to irregular or no periods (even with chlomid & birth control). My case is not as severe as many posts I've read & I'm very sorry for those who've experienced infertility. I agree with so many of you...THERE's GOT TO BE A CONNECTION! If only I'd known that irregular hormone levels, possible fertility issues, IBS, and embarrassing body hair accompanied accutane, I may not have taken it. If anyone finds a connection between accutane & early menopause, please post it. Or any other health issues. The more I'm reading, the more unlikely I feel I'll be able to conceive again.

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I took accutane a few years ago and now have no periods at all I also have horrible joint pain almost constantly I have been to many different doctors for both these problems and have mentioned being on accutane but they always seem to try to avoid looking into it further and prescribe me birthcontrol to regulate my periods and tylonol for my joints. I also have the symptoms of ibs but my doctors never diagnose me with it and always put me on nasty fiber powders and stool softeners. Idk what I need to be telling my doctors or what I need to do to get something done to help me. If you have any advice its greatly appriciated.

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Hi Erin, I posted on here recently about PCOS too, but just a few months ago started having symptoms of IBS now also, and doctors don't know what the stomach issues are about. I'm wondering if that too is accutane, is yours similar to IBS as well?

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