Male taking copaxone looking to get pregnant

[Tbone]

Hi everyone,

I'm a 38 year old male with MS for 9 years (took Avonex for 5 years), and my wife and I have one child. We've been trying unsuccessfully for a second... My ms has been getting worse and my neurologist recently prescribed me copaxone. I was wondering, anyone know how it affects a male with MS trying to have a baby? Most of the literature is geared towards women taking copaxone and trying to get pregnant (or are pregnant)

Thank you

[ElliotB]

Your best bet is to contact Shared Solutions. Your subject title is quite humorous if taken literally if you think about it a bit, but I don't think anyone will misunderstand your question, LOL!

[NHE]

I'm a 38 year old male with MS for 9 years (took Avonex for 5 years), and my wife and I have one child. We've been trying unsuccessfully for a second... My ms has been getting worse and my neurologist recently prescribed me copaxone. I was wondering, anyone know how it affects a male with MS trying to have a baby? Most of the literature is geared towards women taking copaxone and trying to get pregnant (or are pregnant)

Have you had a sperm count and quality assessment done?

[centenarian100]

copaxone is unlikely to cause infertility. It generally does not enter the blood stream and has no known effect on female or male fertility. If you and your spouse have been trying to get pregnant unsuccessfully for > 12 months, you may want to get evaluated to look for other causes of infertility.

Of note, teriflunomide (aubagio) may enter the semen. Drugs such as azathioprine, methotrexate, mycophenolate mofetil, cyclophosphamide, and mitoxantrone can potentially cause infertility.