I wanted to do this essay on all drugs and the different effects they have on reproduction but it ended up being a very broad topic. I am in no way shape or form involved with marijuana nor do I support it for recreational use. Many states are beginning to legalize marijuana for recreational use and more states are starting to push laws for marijuana to be legal in their state. With all these changes in laws these days as males and females we need to understand if what we do as “kids” or “teenagers” catch up to us in the future or even when we are ready to have a family will marijuana have an affect on us later on.
Huffington Post, lay article recommends stopping with the cannabis use if you are thinking about starting a family especially if you’re a male. There have been studies that the marijuana can limit the sperm of a males and cause abnormalities. The research they have took in was with 1,970 men from the United Kingdom, the research was very detailed and took every little thing into consideration especially if the male had marijuana in their system along with alcohol, and what underwear the male wore (Grenoble). In this research the doctor was not really even looking if the users smoked that much marijuana they just were curious in trying to find out the sperm quality and risks that many men have no idea about. When the research was all said and done they found out that only 318 of the 1,970 men produced sperm that was correct in shape and size, that is only four percent (Grenoble). Men with the abnormal sperm were more than doubled to have abnormal sperm in the hotter months of they year. With that being said you might be curious on why the temperature matters, but that is because hotter temperatures tend to lower the sperm quality. On top of all this the abnormal sperm group or the group who’s sperm was not correct in size or shape under the age of 30 have had marijuana in their system than the men who had normal correct sperm. Now what is abnormal sperm and can it make its way to the woman’s egg? Abnormal sperm have odd shaped heads or tails that have really not developed. Yes, abnormal sperm can fertilize with the female and produce an egg that can get the women pregnant(Grenoble). Now just because abnormal sperm can still have chances of getting the women pregnant that does not mean to keep smoking marijuana. It means be cautious of these studies because more and more marijuana is going to be around you in your life especially if it is getting legalized. According to Human Reproduction that came up with a question that brought many thoughts and concerns and that question was “Are common lifestyles associated with poor sperm morphology?” With that being said many little common lifestyle choices can contribute to great risk of a males sperm reproduction when he is ready to start a family. …show more content…
With many studies that have been found that a male’s lifestyle he chooses can affect his sperm reproduction the evidence is not really at its fullest potential. Now the way this study was conducted was by have males 18 and above who were part of a couple who has been having unprotected intercourse. With the 1970 participants over a 37 month period in the United Kingdom, only four percent came back as normal performance sperm (Human Reproduction). The study was funded by the UK Health and Safety Executive. A reason why 96% was not fully functional was because the male could have lifestyles with alcohol, tobacco, or even recreational drugs in their system also known as marijuana. Some other risks that a male takes part in is summer odds are 95% more likely to be dysfunctional higher in the summer than in colder months of the year (Human Reproduction). A male who had a use of cannabis in the three months prior to giving a sample of his sperm for the test had 95% chance of not having fully normal sperm reproduction. This shows that a male’s lifestyle has a impact on his sperm reproduction system and changes on ones life need to be done for greater results in the future. In the lay article they recommended males if they are trying
Huffington Post, lay article recommends stopping with the cannabis use if you are thinking about starting a family especially if you’re a male. There have been studies that the marijuana can limit the sperm of a males and cause abnormalities. The research they have took in was with 1,970 men from the United Kingdom, the research was very detailed and took every little thing into consideration especially if the male had marijuana in their system along with alcohol, and what underwear the male wore (Grenoble). In this research the doctor was not really even looking if the users smoked that much marijuana they just were curious in trying to find out the sperm quality and risks that many men have no idea about. When the research was all said and done they found out that only 318 of the 1,970 men produced sperm that was correct in shape and size, that is only four percent (Grenoble). Men with the abnormal sperm were more than doubled to have abnormal sperm in the hotter months of they year. With that being said you might be curious on why the temperature matters, but that is because hotter temperatures tend to lower the sperm quality. On top of all this the abnormal sperm group or the group who’s sperm was not correct in size or shape under the age of 30 have had marijuana in their system than the men who had normal correct sperm. Now what is abnormal sperm and can it make its way to the woman’s egg? Abnormal sperm have odd shaped heads or tails that have really not developed. Yes, abnormal sperm can fertilize with the female and produce an egg that can get the women pregnant(Grenoble). Now just because abnormal sperm can still have chances of getting the women pregnant that does not mean to keep smoking marijuana. It means be cautious of these studies because more and more marijuana is going to be around you in your life especially if it is getting legalized. According to Human Reproduction that came up with a question that brought many thoughts and concerns and that question was “Are common lifestyles associated with poor sperm morphology?” With that being said many little common lifestyle choices can contribute to great risk of a males sperm reproduction when he is ready to start a family. …show more content…
With many studies that have been found that a male’s lifestyle he chooses can affect his sperm reproduction the evidence is not really at its fullest potential. Now the way this study was conducted was by have males 18 and above who were part of a couple who has been having unprotected intercourse. With the 1970 participants over a 37 month period in the United Kingdom, only four percent came back as normal performance sperm (Human Reproduction). The study was funded by the UK Health and Safety Executive. A reason why 96% was not fully functional was because the male could have lifestyles with alcohol, tobacco, or even recreational drugs in their system also known as marijuana. Some other risks that a male takes part in is summer odds are 95% more likely to be dysfunctional higher in the summer than in colder months of the year (Human Reproduction). A male who had a use of cannabis in the three months prior to giving a sample of his sperm for the test had 95% chance of not having fully normal sperm reproduction. This shows that a male’s lifestyle has a impact on his sperm reproduction system and changes on ones life need to be done for greater results in the future. In the lay article they recommended males if they are trying