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Mayo Clinic Overview Nearly 1 in 7 couples is infertile, which means they haven't been able to conceive a child even though they've had frequent, unprotected
Claims of associations between ivermectin and male infertility also spread through social media
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Over the last few days, people have shared memes and posts claiming ivermectin causes sterility in men
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Diabetes: A blood sugar disorder that can lead to hypogonadism and azoospermia
Toxic Effects from Ivermectin Use The Oregon Poison Center received calls at a rate of 0
Ivermectin is also used to control onchocerciasis (river blindness; infection with a type of roundworm that may cause rash, bumps under the skin, and vision problems including vision loss or blindness)
It was based on a very small flawed 2002 study mentioned in a 2011 study
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Infertility is considered one of the main public health issues, as it affects about 15% of the couples of reproductive age 1
Other factors may also affect whether ivermectin is the right Dosage for parasite infection in the intestinal tract
As most of the genital tract infections are sexually transmittable and The swelling and enlargement of body parts can lead to pain and mobility issues
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Ivermectin is a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved antiparasitic drug used to treat several neglected tropical diseases, including onchocerciasis, helminthiases, and scabies
Most cases of tuberculous infertility are A popular Imgur meme claimed ivermectin caused male infertility, citing a study concerning mosquitos, not humans
Problems can keep the sperm from reaching the egg
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