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Cancer[edit]
Since infertility increases the risk of ovarian cancer, fertility drugs have been used to combat this but the cancer risks are still not completely known. As of 2019, there have been studies that have shown the risk of developing ovarian cancer is higher when taking fertility medications however due to the low number of studies, lack of follow-up time and other contribution factors, the risk is not for certain.

Most studies conducted thus far have shown that fertility drugs also do not increase the risk of other gynecologic cancers (cervical and endometrial) or other malignant cancers (thyroid, colon, melanoma, breast). However, the validity of these data may be affected by patient-reported biases, small subject numbers, and other confounding variables.

Treatment for oligospermia is centered around underlying causes, such as endocrine and systematic disorders that can cause hypogonadism. Though there is no FDA indication for the use of Clomiphene in male infertility, it has been prescribed since the 1960s and has been shown to have consistent results in increasing sperm concentrations. However despite this, there is still not enough substantial evidence to suggest that Clomiphene can treat male infertility. Typically, other assisted reproductive technologies are used.