Epilepsy and infertility to men

[Uklondon786]

Hello there guys, I have been on carbamanzapine 1800mg for the last 17 years . I have suffered from low sperm count is this normal ? And has anyone changed medication due to this reason what was the outcome ?

Thank you

[EpilepsyAction1 Partner Epilepsy Action]

Hi

Carbamazepine can reduce the amount of sperm you produce and/or affect the quality of it.

If you haven't already it would be a good idea to speak to your doctor about your low sperm count. They can also suggest treatments that may help. And if your doctor thinks that your epilepsy or epilepsy medicine are a possible cause, they’ll usually refer you to an epilepsy specialist. The specialist may make changes to your epilepsy medicine, to see if that helps.

We have information about epilepsy and fertility here: epilepsy.org.uk/info/daily-life/sex/men/sex-life

I hope you hear from others on this platform, as sharing information and experiences can be a good idea. Can I just check you also know about our other services?

We have our virtual support groups epilepsy.org.uk/virtual-groups. We have our forum4e online community forum.epilepsy.org.uk/, and we are on facebook facebook.com/epilepsyaction and twitter twitter.com/epilepsyaction.

Finally, please feel free to contact our helpline team. You can either email [e-mail] or phone the Epilepsy Action Helpline freephone 0808 800 5050. Our helpline is open Monday to Thursday 8.30am until 8.00pm, Friday 8.30am until 4.30pm and Saturday 10.00am until 4.00pm.

Regards

Jess

Epilepsy Action Helpline Team

[Carlos68 in reply to EpilepsyAction1]

Thanks for the update

[Carlos68]

What I know is that Carbamazepine make me lose sodium I have this problem with sodium that my GD made me take sodium pills