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Roy Pitkin, M.D., is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology and is the former chair of the ob/gyn department at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine. He is a frequent advisor to national health agencies on women's health issues and has received numerous international honors for this work.

Q: My partner drinks a lot of coffee. Can this damage sperm?

A: No reason for concern here. There's no evidence that coffee (or anything else) consumed by the male causes fetal defects.

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