Accutane And Infertility (Page 32)
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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 accutane for about a year 12 years ago, and my husband and I have been TTC for 3 years. We've had two miscarriages (took us 10 mos to get pregnant the first time and 1 year the second time) and a failed IVF.

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i was one of the first users of accutane in the early 80's for terrible cyctic acne and now I have a sperm count of zero. completely unexplained; no blockage...just zero.

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I have always wondered about this - I am 48 and also took accutane in my 20's. I had two miscarriages and was never able to have children after taking the medication. I am the only woman in my family to suffer from infertility.

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Wow, reading all of this gives me chills...I have had a very similar experience. My husband I have been trying unsuccessfully to conceive for almost two years. I took accutane for 6 months in my early 20's. After countless tests, the doctors say I have 'borderline pcos' (raised AMH level) thyroid issues and uterine cervical stenosis. I shudder to think that this could be caused by taking Accutane and I could have prevented this heartbreak by not taking that drug.

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I took 4 rounds of Accutane beginning at age 26. I've been trying to conceive since I was 33 (I am now 44). I was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve and poor egg quality since age 36. In the back of my mind I've always wondered whether the Accutane could have caused this. I am now pursuing egg donation to get pregnant.

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I took Accutane at the age of 22 for 6 months, i am now having so far unsucessful ivf. The diagnosis is PCOS. I firmly believe Accutane is the cause of this.

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I took Accutane in my mid 20's...it worked OK, not completely, but my skin was better. However, now I am 42 and have been trying for years to get pregnant and cannot. I am heartbroken, as is my husband. It horrifies me to think that Accutane may have done this to us. At the time I was on it, the big warning was not to get pregnant while taking it, and that I had to have blood tests each month for liver and cholesterol changes, which they did know about. Nobody EVER said anything about possible infertility!

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I too took Accutane as a teenager twice and am infertile.

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I took accutane for 12 months straight when I was 12. Now at 35 I have unexplained infertility.

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I was on accutane when I was a teenager, my husband and I have been trying and trying for over a year now to get pregnant (even with the help of my obgyn) to no avail.

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I was on accutane when I was 16 years old. I had blistered lips the whole time I was taking it. I was on it for 6 months. I have been trying to have a baby for 4 years now. I have been working with an obgyn for 9 months. I took serophene, metformin and provera. Nothing seems to help. My progesterone levels will not rise over 0.2. even with the meds listed up above which are designed to help boost my levels. The doctor says I am perfectly healthy and he says tests show no problems. He wants to send me to a special that I could never afford because he says invitro is the next step. I have a feeling it has to do with the accutane I took 6 years ago. My menstrual cycle has never been right since. i went 9 months without a period.

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I took accutane as a teenager (13). I have just been diagnosed with infertility due to 'borderline pcos' even though i dont have cysts. im 22 now, and im certain it was accutane.

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I took accutane 10 years ago for 4 months in a row and I was just diagnosed with Diminished Ovarian Reserve at age 27! I've been told that the only option for me to have children is to adopt of IVF using donor eggs. I'm wondering if taking accutane is the culprit to why I've lost more eggs than women my age. The doctors don't know the exact reason, it could be hereditary, environmental or that I was just born with less eggs than the norm. I'm just devastated by this news.

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I too was on Accutane as a teenager and experienced infertility as an adult. I was fortunate enough that the drug Clomid worked for me and I was able to have two children. I believe without the infertility treatments it would not have been possible for me to conceive.

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I too took accutane in my early 20's and am now 35, went through about 5 years of infertility treatments with no specific problem and have been unable to have children still. My diagnosis is unspecified infertility. I believe accutane may be the cause of this.

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