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Is There Any Issues To Conceive If Have Taken Antibiotics In Childhood?
Good afternoon, I would like to ask you, if my desease is curable and is my body responsible to have a baby in the future? I am a girl, aged 24, and I spent my childhood on antibiotics because I was ill too often. I had a low function of Thyroide (cured by hormons to have menses) as a teenager. Since the age of 5 I have allergies but my problems became a lot more serious last two years: sIgE polyvalent, toal IgE 46 000 IU/ml, atopic dermatitis (everywhere), asthma brochiale, anaphylaxis (nuts), eczema herpetiicatum Kaposi (three times), infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, HLA B27 positivity, eosinophilia, high PLT, ...I have no regular menses (my weight 60kg, height 170cm, but I suffered from mental anorexia five years ago).
Mon, 1 Jun 2020
Hi,
Antibiotic use in your teenage years or atopic dermatitis, asthma and other forms of allergy will not affect your ability to conceive. Previous antibiotic use years before will not cause any birth defects. The cause of irregular periods such as nutritional deficiency, thyroid disorders or ovarian cysts should be treated. This will help in hormonal balance and increase the chance of pregnancy.
Certain antibiotics like fluroquinolones, tetracycline should be avoided if pregnancy is confirmed. Penicillin and cephalosporin antibiotics can be used.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Saranya Ramadoss, General & Family Physician
Antibiotic use in your teenage years or atopic dermatitis, asthma and other forms of allergy will not affect your ability to conceive. Previous antibiotic use years before will not cause any birth defects. The cause of irregular periods such as nutritional deficiency, thyroid disorders or ovarian cysts should be treated. This will help in hormonal balance and increase the chance of pregnancy.
Certain antibiotics like fluroquinolones, tetracycline should be avoided if pregnancy is confirmed. Penicillin and cephalosporin antibiotics can be used.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Saranya Ramadoss, General & Family Physician
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