{"id":29485,"date":"2025-10-28T19:04:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T19:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/?p=29485"},"modified":"2025-11-05T23:10:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T23:10:40","slug":"doctalk-could-accutane-jump-start-male-fertility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/doctalk-could-accutane-jump-start-male-fertility\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Accutane jump-start male fertility?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"pg-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Could Accutane jump-start sperm production? 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