Antidepressants lead to DNA damage in the sperm

Combat drugs that take men to depression, can lead to infertility, experts say. Scientists conducted a study that after taking antidepressants men for four weeks, the level of sperm DNA damage was found much higher. The study was published in the magazine New Scientist. According to experts, the effect of antidepressants is not necessarily lead to infertility, but it causes some concern. The study included 35 men, observed. While taking the drug Experts examined under a microscope sperm participants. It was found that the difference in sperm motility was not particularly, but after a test for DNA fragmentation, experts have noticed changes. It was found that after four weeks, the participants antidepressants have increased DNA damage in sperm of about 13.8% to 30.3%. Scientists about whether it affected enough of the remaining 70% for the full year conception. Previous studies have shown that couples do, artificial insemination, less likely that more embryos and embryos are weaker and not likely to be successfully introduced into the uterus, if future fathers high sperm DNA damage, scientists said.