Men’s Marijuana Use And Pregnancy: Is Weed A Silent Trigger For Miscarriages? – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission.

When examining miscarriages related to regular marijuana use, researchers found they typically happened within eight weeks of conception.

A new study suggests men intending to conceive a child with their partner should reconsider their marijuana use. Men who are frequent cannabis users are twice as likely to see their partner’s pregnancy ended in a miscarriage, according to new data-driven research.

When examining miscarriages related to regular marijuana use, researchers found that miscarriages typically happened within eight weeks of conception, U.S. News & World Report first reported.

Other studies have shown that frequent marijuana use lowers sperm count and mobility of sperm in males. Alyssa Harlow, a doctoral student at Boston University and lead author of the study, suggested that her team’s research could demonstrate just how marijuana affects sperm’s DNA in a foundational manner.

“We would expect that the sperm was healthy enough to fertilize an egg, but any damage to the sperm might result in early pregnancy loss,” Harlow said.

Research gathered data from 1,400 couples across the United States and Canada, all of whom had intentions to conceive. Only 8% of men said they used marijuana at least once a week while 82% of men reported they never used cannabis. Around 19% of couples who did conceive ultimately reported suffering a miscarriage. If a man used marijuana…