Does taking sildenafil to get pregnant affect the fetus?



Taking sildenafil pregnancy has no effect on the fetus in general, the specific situation to be continued after pregnancy, go down through the pregnancy maternity test to understand.

Sildenafil belongs to the type 5 phosphodiesterase inhibitors, the treatment of erectile dysfunction in men, can play a role in relaxing the smooth muscle, open up the pathway of blood into the corpus cavernosum, will not affect the testicles, the composition of spermatozoa, semen quality has no effect on the male use of the drug after the female pregnancy, generally does not affect the development of the fetus.

Current data studies show and animal experiments show no risk of adverse developmental outcomes associated with the drug.

Men taking sildenafil after the discovery of female pregnancy, it is recommended that regular obstetric examination, let nature take its course, observe whether there is vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain and other abnormal symptoms, there is no abnormality to do a good job of pregnancy and obstetric examination, such as NT examination, Down’s syndrome, four-dimensional ultrasound and other items, to understand the specific development of the fetus in the uterus, there is no abnormality can be assured of the pregnancy to continue.

If the pregnancy continues, you should not take any other medications during pregnancy to avoid any impact on the development of the fetus.