What is IGF1? and can it make my husband unable to reproduce???

Question

lv-consu, so if my husband has been off of the IGF for a month now and we are trying it shouldn't effect our chances???

Answer 1

insulin-like growth factor one (IGF-1). it's basically a somatomedins that mediates the growth promoting effects of growth hormone (GH).

would it make your husband unable to reproduce? most likely low levels of IGF-1 would have a negative effect on sperm formation.

Edit:

if he has natural low levels and is not supplementing with IGF-1 then the chances would decrease