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Asked by Molly, Hemet, California
My husband had a kidney transplant a year ago. He's on potent drugs like CellCept and Prograf. Would these drugs be excreted in semen? Can it be harmful to my cervix?
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Dr. Otis Brawley
Chief Medical Officer,
American Cancer Society
Dear Molly:
Many drugs are excreted in male ejaculate. Few have been shown to affect the female. I am aware of concerns that finasteride and dutasteride -- used to treat urinary problems due to large prostates -- may affect a pregnant woman's developing fetus. Most other drugs are not really a concern. The dose that the sexual partner would be exposed to is very low.
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