Salazopyrin does have a bad effect on sperm counts, and there are some fairly nasty side effects, but I've found that they were only a problem when I was adjusting to the dosage I need (admittedly low). I will admit that even though everything assures me that it is safe during pregnancy, I will be reducing my dosage as much as possible if I conceive.
Brooke - it feels like it's been forever! I'm doing fairly ok, even though life seems to be doing it's best to kick me while I'm down - working on not letting the negativity take over.
I take Salazopyrin for Ulcerative Colitis and have done for many years. I am up to my third pregnancy and have continued to take it for all three. I do however reduce my dose to half when pregnant even though I am advised by both obstitrition, GP and specialist that it is safe to take during pregnancy.
I have never had any problems when taking this drug during pregnancy but I did suspect before this current pregnancy that it might have been inhibiting me getting pregnant so I stopped taking it and resumed again when pregnant. (I don't know whether this helped or not).
As you can see I am due to have my third bubba in a few weeks and as advised by my specialist I will stop taking Salazopyrin one or two weeks before I'm due to be on the safe side when I go into labour.
I was told it would be fine to have during pg as i have rhumetoid arthritis. As it was i didn't end up having it but was assured it would be fine by both my rhuemotologist and OB
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