Impacts of Medications on Male Fertility

Erma Z. Drobnis, PhD, is Laboratory Director of the Andrology Laboratory, and Associate Professional Practice Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, University of Missouri-Columbia. Ajay K. Nangia, MBBS FACS, is Professor of Urology at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

• Introduction to Medication Effects on Male Reproduction.- Challenges of obtaining evidence-based information regarding medications and male fertility.- Male Reproductive Functions Disrupted by Pharmacological Agents.- Exogenous Androgens and Male Reproduction.- Phosphodiesterase inhibitors (PDE Inhibitors) and Male Reproduction.- Pain Medications and Male Reproduction.- 5α-Reductase Inhibitors (5ARIs) and Male Reproduction.- Psychotropics and Male Reproduction.- Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Medications and Male Reproduction.- Antimicrobials and Male Reproduction.- Antivirals and Male Reproduction.-  Immunosuppressants and Male Reproduction.- Miscellaneous Drugs and Male Reproduction.- Abbreviations.- References.