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6-mercaptopurine and getting pregnant

6-mercaptopurine and getting pregnant

Posted By Jen on September 20, 1998 at 15:19:21:







My husband is taking 6-mercaptopurine for his ulcerative colitis and we want to start trying to get pregnant.  We have been told that he should stop taking the medication AND be off it for 6 months before trying to conceive, but we have not been told about what data support that advice.  We have postponed getting pregnant for awhile and don't want to wait much longer.  Also we don't want to risk his health by having him off medication for so long.  Are their data on 6-mercaptopurine use in men and conception/genetic defects/etc.?  Any information is greatly appreciated.
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