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Re: marijuana and fertility

From: Vera (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 8 Mar 2001 10:37:53 -0600 (CST)

Dear Tessey,

>A friend of mine has a question, so I told her I'd ask for her. She and
>her husband want to have a baby. She went off her pills a few months
>ago (and has a child already who was conceived after being off the pill
>for one cycle). But this is her question. Her husband uses marijuana
>on a daily basis. She was told that because he uses so frequently
>(about an eighth of an ounce a week) that could impact his sperm count.
>She had no problem getting pregnant with her first child, and and they
>have been trying for three months with no results. Would it make a
>differences if he were to just stop using for a few days prior to her
>ovulation?

In most men, the cessation of marijuana consumption will improve semen quality after SEVERAL MONTHS. Now you see, it is useless to stop using marijuana only on the fertile days. Your friend's husband should stop using marijuana for several months before he can expect a good quality of sperms. 

--
Vera, S.Ked.
Sixth-year medical student in Diponegoro University



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