I am almost certain that I got my wife pregnant while on PM (which was kind of amazing since I think it was the one and only time I managed to get erect). It wasn't planned or I wouldn't have taken the PM. But now that it happened, should I be concerned at all about anything? Not to sound paranoid, but does it affect sperm at all? Or out of the well being of my baby, do I need to disclose anything to my wife's doctor?
I did some searches on line and all I could find was saying it would be harder to impregnate and I saw one research paper saying a test on mice showed no problems. But I thought some of you might know more about this.
Thanks.
Thinking of it simply as estrogen, there is definitely some added risk to the quality of the sperm's contents. Personally, I wouldn't say it's something you should worry about. Most malformed sperm simply don't make it to the egg leaving the job to their better counterparts in natural fertilization.
As an herb that has little research and contains a bunch of different chemicals, there may or may not be a risk. Considering how chemically active PM is, there's a chance of a slight amount of epigenetic change that could cause odd issues, but it'd take a long time on PM and is still unlikely.
Talking to the doctor about it likely won't provide any fixes in the event there is a problem anyway. Take it easy, and everything should be perfectly fine. It's natural to worry about your children.
Now, what I'm be interested in is how your body responds to being on PM and being in proximity to a pregnant woman.
(13-06-2014, 05:55 AM)Epicene Wrote: [ -> ]Thinking of it simply as estrogen, there is definitely some added risk to the quality of the sperm's contents. Personally, I wouldn't say it's something you should worry about. Most malformed sperm simply don't make it to the egg leaving the job to their better counterparts in natural fertilization.
As an herb that has little research and contains a bunch of different chemicals, there may or may not be a risk. Considering how chemically active PM is, there's a chance of a slight amount of epigenetic change that could cause odd issues, but it'd take a long time on PM and is still unlikely.
Talking to the doctor about it likely won't provide any fixes in the event there is a problem anyway. Take it easy, and everything should be perfectly fine. It's natural to worry about your children.
Now, what I'm be interested in is how your body responds to being on PM and being in proximity to a pregnant woman.
Thanks, I'm still nervous but this is somewhat reassuring. I'm not clear why being near a pregnant woman would impact anything. Of the two times I did PM, there were small differences but nothing I could attribute to being near by wife. And both times I chickened out around the 1 month mark. I do think I experienced some growth this last time (which I did not the first time) but it might just be fat deposit. My nipples are still very sore to the touch though even though I've been off for about 2 weeks.
(22-06-2014, 03:25 PM)barryb Wrote: [ -> ] (13-06-2014, 05:55 AM)Epicene Wrote: [ -> ]Thinking of it simply as estrogen, there is definitely some added risk to the quality of the sperm's contents. Personally, I wouldn't say it's something you should worry about. Most malformed sperm simply don't make it to the egg leaving the job to their better counterparts in natural fertilization.
As an herb that has little research and contains a bunch of different chemicals, there may or may not be a risk. Considering how chemically active PM is, there's a chance of a slight amount of epigenetic change that could cause odd issues, but it'd take a long time on PM and is still unlikely.
Talking to the doctor about it likely won't provide any fixes in the event there is a problem anyway. Take it easy, and everything should be perfectly fine. It's natural to worry about your children.
Now, what I'm be interested in is how your body responds to being on PM and being in proximity to a pregnant woman.
Thanks, I'm still nervous but this is somewhat reassuring. I'm not clear why being near a pregnant woman would impact anything. Of the two times I did PM, there were small differences but nothing I could attribute to being near by wife. And both times I chickened out around the 1 month mark. I do think I experienced some growth this last time (which I did not the first time) but it might just be fat deposit. My nipples are still very sore to the touch though even though I've been off for about 2 weeks.
Never Know, you might end up lactating & be able to also Nurse Jr.
(22-06-2014, 03:25 PM)barryb Wrote: [ -> ]Thanks, I'm still nervous but this is somewhat reassuring. I'm not clear why being near a pregnant woman would impact anything. Of the two times I did PM, there were small differences but nothing I could attribute to being near by wife. And both times I chickened out around the 1 month mark. I do think I experienced some growth this last time (which I did not the first time) but it might just be fat deposit. My nipples are still very sore to the touch though even though I've been off for about 2 weeks.
The pheremones of pregnant women are believed to mess with the endocrine system of men and women alike. Couvade Syndrome and Sympathetic Pregnancies are caused by this. Both are associated with estrogen and prolactin increases, and women are more susceptible to it. Like Lenneth said, it may even cause lactation.
(24-06-2014, 04:00 AM)Epicene Wrote: [ -> ] (22-06-2014, 03:25 PM)barryb Wrote: [ -> ]Thanks, I'm still nervous but this is somewhat reassuring. I'm not clear why being near a pregnant woman would impact anything. Of the two times I did PM, there were small differences but nothing I could attribute to being near by wife. And both times I chickened out around the 1 month mark. I do think I experienced some growth this last time (which I did not the first time) but it might just be fat deposit. My nipples are still very sore to the touch though even though I've been off for about 2 weeks.
The pheremones of pregnant women are believed to mess with the endocrine system of men and women alike. Couvade Syndrome and Sympathetic Pregnancies are caused by this. Both are associated with estrogen and prolactin increases, and women are more susceptible to it. Like Lenneth said, it may even cause lactation.
I haven't noticed anything but I've also been off PM for a couple months now. Unfortunately, some side effects of the PM have yet to go away.