UNC Fertility’s very own, Dr. Lisa Marii Cookingham was featured in Everyday Health to discuss how antibiotics can affect fertility.
“There is some evidence that certain antibiotics can influence reproductive function, but the effects vary widely depending on the medication and the situation,” says Lisa Marii Cookingham, MD, a clinical assistant professor and medical director of the Fertility Preservation Program at The University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill.
Fertility experts don’t consider antibiotic use a huge risk for people who are trying to have a baby. And Dr. Cookingham says that this group of people is not advised to avoid antibiotics when doctors deem them medically necessary. ”
View the full story here: https://www.everydayhealth.com/pregnancy/can-antibiotics-affect-fertility/