Spironolactone and trying to conceive

I have been taking Spironolactone for a year and a half to control my acne. I have heard that it is unsafe to take while pregnant. Is there a period of time I should wait after going off of it before trying to conceive? How long does it take to get out of your system completely?

I have been taking spironolactone since Dec. 10th 2006. I had asked my doctor if there was anything I could do to help with the male pattern hair growth on my body and "spironolactone" is what he perscribed for me. I have experience some side effects and was wondering if it was normal or if anyone had the same effects. For the first 2-3 months I experienced back to back periods, very long and dark brown almost black. My doctor told me this shouldnt be a side effect from the medication so he ordered a "D&C" to see what was going on, that was done Feb.2nd 2007. Unfortunately the "D&C" was unsuccessful because they could not enter the uterus I was too narrow. Today is Feb. 18th 2007 and there is no change from before. Everyday I have a small amount of blackish/brown discharge and i feel like I have my period all the time. Im bloated, crampy and fatigued. Can anyone relate?

I had asked for a stronger fluid pill and she put me on Spirnolactone two weeks ago. My swelling is worse. My abdomen is bloated and I have actually
gained more water weight. I have an appt. tomorrow. I have polycystic ovaries, so I am sure this is the cause. Very uncomfortable. I use to be a size 6 and just with in the past year I am already up to a size 10.. exercising constantly.

lauriecs wrote:

I have been taking Spironolactone for a year and a half to control my acne. I have heard that it is unsafe to take while pregnant. Is there a period of time I should wait after going off of it before trying to conceive? How long does it take to get out of your system completely?

Hello
I am just trawling the internet trying to find out if spiro can have a lasting effect on fertility. I was also on spiro for about a year and a half and came off it about 5 months ago, I also stopped using BC then as we decided we would like to start trying for a baby. So far I have yet to conceive, I don't know why this has just dawned on me but I am suddenly in a panic that I have caused problems for my fertility by messing with my hormones.
Having read that you wrote this post in 2006, I just wondered....did you manage to get pregnant?

Thanks in advance!

I have been on spirnalactone for three years now with great results in treating my acne. I too decided to try for a baby and went off my birth control. I also stopped my spirnalactone the same day. I got pregnant that first month, not even really trying. If anything spirnalactone has been shown to increase fertility, not decrease it. God lucK!