These men generate changes in the composition of their sperm
There are latent risks in male reproductive health that must be considered if one wishes to become a father. Here's a practice that could affect sperm quality:
Recreational marijuana use is becoming increasingly legal, but that doesn't mean it's safe. Like alcohol and tobacco, the drug carries risks. In men, it affects sperm count and vitality .
Research by American scientists found, for the first time, that Marijuana consumption has effects on men who smoke it, as it generates changes in their genetic sperm profile, which - in other studies - have been associated with abnormal growth and cancer. .
Query: Guadalajara is cool in the morning, but heat is coming in the afternoon.In the study, the results of which were previously published in the Epigenetics Journal , researchers found higher concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in urine correspond to lower sperm counts .
Researchers, however, were unable to determine whether these changes in sperm quantity and quality could affect the fertilization process and the health of offspring , so they recommend caution for male consumers.
The study was small, but the scientific team at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina notes that All men who use marijuana should assume that there will be changes in their sperm. .
Check out: Cold Front No. 9 Impacts Mexico Today"I would say, as a precaution, they should stop using cannabis for at least six months before trying to have a child," suggested Dr. Susan Murphy of the Division of Reproductive Sciences at Duke University Medical Center and lead author of the study.
Although previous studies have suggested that smoking marijuana can lower sperm count, this new research is the first to show a strong correlation between THC concentrations in urine and the number of THCs in semen, in both smokers and nonsmokers .
More worrying to researchers was the degree of epigenetic changes among marijuana smokers, as the higher the concentration of THC in male urine, the more pronounced these changes were .
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