SSRIs' and Male infertility

[JesseBarrett96]

So I've been on SSRIs for most of my life, lately I've been extremely scared that due to my history of use with SSRIs I have become infertile. My wife and I have been having unprotected sex for about eight months now and she still isn't pregnant. Are SSRIs known to cause permanent infertility or is just while you're taking it?

[MyNameIsTerry]

There are some reported cases in the medical community e.g. 2 men, one on Sertraline and one on Citalopram. Once they stopped taking them their sperm counts increased to normal but upon commencing on the meds again they dropped.

There are references out there to Prozac too so you might be able to find some info about it but I think it's definately worth speaking to your GP about this.