just found this so thought i would share.x
Loratadine and Fertility
apparently loratadine improves sperm quality for men,and as we already know decreases chances of getting pregnant when women take it
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just found this so thought i would share.x
Loratadine and Fertility
apparently loratadine improves sperm quality for men,and as we already know decreases chances of getting pregnant when women take it
Loratadine is claratin, not Zyrtec which is traditionally used in sways. Claritin does absolutely nothing for my CM but Zyrtec makes me quite dry.
If you're using antihistamines to sway make sure you buy Zyrtec (cetirizine) or Benadryl (diphenhydramine) NOT Claritin/loratadine!!!
The reason for that is because some men have cruddy sperm due to autoimmune disorders and for THEM it might help because antihistamines suppress the immune system and allow their bodies to make healthy sperm. It is NOT for the average guy at all whatsoever - most men do not have fertility issues involving their own immune systems attacking their sperm
Claritin should work (if it works for you, that is) I just never have found it to do diddly squat for my allergies so I don't think it works very well.
I have 10mg of Loratadine daily and have done for years so I don't know if it dries me up or not as I can't remember what my cm was like before. I noticed around ovulation its not creamy so maybe they're not working as well as they should. Do u think it would maybe be ok to take benadryl the day of attempt instead of my usual loratadin?
Well hoping DH's daily Claritin-D doesn't increase his fertility and sway blue! He's been taking it for years now! Hopefully the LR and OLE will counteract any of that! :)
Bumping about the question
for taking benadryl
Sorry to jump in, my husband also takes claritin d everyday. I hope it doesnt increase the count either!
I think if you've taken it a long time it may get less effective. not sure.
It's fine to switch to benadryl for a day
Unless he has issues with male infertility that has been investigated and found to be related to autoimmune disease, this has nothing to do with him.Quote:
Originally Posted by missxo143
Okay thank you Atomic, We dont know of any issues. We have two boys together both concieved without any planning.
Hi can anyone help me with buying antihistamines in uk. I have managed to buy zyrtec which has the ingredient cetrizine in but I am also trying to get hold of benedry because of the diphenhydramine within it but in the uk benedry does not have this ingredient, instead it has dihydrochloride. Would anyone know which antihistamine wld include diphenhydramine pls ? Thank you x
Tylenol pm or generic acetaphetamine pm has diphenhydramine in it!
Basically, most over the counter sleep aids.
Thank you! XxQuote:
Originally Posted by Janamomof3girls
In the UK, "Benadryl" does not have diphenhydramine. Diph. is sold as a sleep aid in the UK instead of an antihistamine so you need to look in the sleep aid section.
All antihistamines sway pink though so don't worry if you can't find a specific one.
The only two that I know to be safe when taken together, however, are cetirizine and diphenhydramine (confirmed independently by both doctors and pharmacists, directly to me, that they are safe together - as long as you are not breastfeeding that is). So I would not mix any other types of antihistamines besides those two.