Cannabis Use Linked To Sperm Size, Shape And Infertility In Men
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 22:10
in Health & Medicine
Young men who use cannabis may be putting their fertility at risk by inadvertently affecting the size and shape of their sperm according to research published today (Thursday 5 June 2014). In the world's largest study to investigate how common lifestyle factors influence the size and shape of sperm (referred to as sperm morphology), a research team from the Universities of Sheffield and Manchester also found that sperm size and shape was worse in samples ejaculated in the summer months but was better in men who had abstained from sexual activity for more than six days. However, other common lifestyle factors reported by men, including smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol, appeared to have little effect. read more