Cannabis Lowers Fertility so says the Examiner

iamanengine · 07-06-2014 03:48PM #1

http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/healthandlife/cannabis-lowers-fertility-by-shrinking-sperm-271131.html

Anyone reckon there is much truth to this?

The Pheasant2 · 07-06-2014 03:49PM

Not sure, but there seems to be a renewed crusade against cannabis coming from both government and media in the last couple of months

07-06-2014 04:04PM

Hmmmm. Isn't cannabis only smoked by unemployed wasters? And aren't unemployed wasters the ones with millions of kids so they can get all their free houses? Doesn't add up.

Alf. A. Male · 07-06-2014 04:11PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Hmmmm. Isn't cannabis only smoked by unemployed wasters? And aren't unemployed wasters the ones with millions of kids so they can get all their free houses? Doesn't add up.

Nope, that's the effects of heroin you're seeing. Female addicts ovulate on an accelerated cycle, 14 days, so they're twice as fertile, hence all those kids.

maguic24 · 07-06-2014 04:23PM

The Pheasant2 wrote: »

Not sure, but there seems to be a renewed crusade against cannabis coming from both government and media in the last couple of months

I think it's because we sent Ming to Europe. :pac:

On a serious note, whoop-di-****ing-do. Too much sugar can give you diabetes, smoking can lead to cancer....we're still mad at it. There's definitely a lot more cannabis scare-mongering going on lately for whatever reason.

wazky · 07-06-2014 04:24PM

Its illegal anyway so any law abiding citizens shouldn't worry about it.

paulbok · 07-06-2014 04:30PM

Stoned stones?

Karl Stein · 07-06-2014 04:33PM

In Holland they give out free joints to the kids in school to keep them quiet but you don't hear the Examiner complain about that.

Amirani · 07-06-2014 04:33PM

wazky wrote: »

Its illegal anyway so any law abiding citizens shouldn't worry about it.

I'd say there's a fair few boardsies living in Colorado, Washington and err Uruguay.

wazky · 07-06-2014 04:38PM

Diego Simeone wrote: »

I'd say there's a fair few boardsies living in Colorado, Washington and err Uruguay.

Oh no doubt, and the rest have "medicinal" reasons....

MagicMarker · 07-06-2014 04:42PM

iamanengine wrote: »

http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/healthandlife/cannabis-lowers-fertility-by-shrinking-sperm-271131.html

Anyone reckon there is much truth to this?

Good, my sperm's too big anyway.

foxtrot101 · 07-06-2014 05:15PM

:eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbjHOBJzhb0

Lenin Skynard · 07-06-2014 05:28PM

The spermies are too busy laid out on the spermy couch eating goodfellas pizza and watching episodes of Dexter's Lab on the cartoon network. Who needs babies when you have all that.

iamanengine · 07-06-2014 05:30PM

It seems a bit mental, they're basically saying if you smoke cannibas you can't have kids. Pfffft

Lenin Skynard · 07-06-2014 05:31PM

Diego Simeone wrote: »

I'd say there's a fair few boardsies living in Colorado, Washington and err Uruguay.

Don't forget the fairly large proportion of boards users who don't abide by this particular law.

UCDVet · 07-06-2014 05:36PM

Unless it's a permanent side-effect; most users would welcome a lowered fertility rate....

Checks article....

The take-home message is, if you’re a habitual cannabis user, stop, and you need to stop for at least three months

Hahaha - please. I wish EVERYONE had to stop doing something for three months before they could reproduce. We'd all be better off without accidental parents.

cerastes · 07-06-2014 05:53PM

The Pheasant2 wrote: »

Not sure, but there seems to be a renewed crusade against cannabis coming from both government and media in the last couple of months

Maybe its to appear to be hard on drugs? but doing damn all about it
Are extra shipments of heroin are turning up from Afghanistan?
Id be happier if they tackled the harder drugs and open dealing and the drug barons, and start at that end, heroin and other drugs.

Temptamperu · 07-06-2014 06:03PM

iamanengine wrote: »

http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/healthandlife/cannabis-lowers-fertility-by-shrinking-sperm-271131.html

Anyone reckon there is much truth to this?

Considering the birth-rate of dublin (especially the council estates) I would say no weed does not lower fertility.

In-fact most of the symptoms the anti-drug crowd espouse are all just lies. It impacts mental health when most psychologists dont actually know what is causing psychosis or schizophrenia. Even though cases drop while weed smokers go up.

rubadub · 07-06-2014 06:28PM

iamanengine wrote: »

It seems a bit mental, they're basically saying if you smoke cannibas you can't have kids.

:eek: Dunno what you read. It did not say it renders you steriles, it said it reduces fertility, so can tight jeans...

steddyeddy · 07-06-2014 06:30PM

The Pheasant2 wrote: »

Not sure, but there seems to be a renewed crusade against cannabis coming from both government and media in the last couple of months

Scientific investigation that produces unbiased evidence (for or against something) isn't a crusade.

steddyeddy · 07-06-2014 06:32PM

Temptamperu wrote: »

Considering the birth-rate of dublin (especially the council estates) I would say no weed does not lower fertility.

In-fact most of the symptoms the anti-drug crowd espouse are all just lies. It impacts mental health when most psychologists dont actually know what is causing psychosis or schizophrenia. Even though cases drop while weed smokers go up.

I go to a college full of relatively well of people and based on that I can say drug use is not confined to a lower economic class.

Temptamperu · 07-06-2014 08:11PM

steddyeddy wrote: »

I go to a college full of relatively well of people and based on that I can say drug use is not confined to a lower economic class.

Yes everyone from all types smoke weed. I think if it decreases fertility the government should give it to 16 year-olds so we don't have teen pregnancy. But as this report is full of shít that will never work.

Tarzana · 07-06-2014 08:27PM

steddyeddy wrote: »

I go to a college full of relatively well of people and based on that I can say drug use is not confined to a lower economic class.

You go to college? You never mentioned that before! :pac:

Who ever thought cannabis use was a lower socio-economic group thing anyway?

dj jarvis · 07-06-2014 08:30PM

i must tell my kids

OneEightSeven · 07-06-2014 08:39PM

Temptamperu wrote: »

Yes everyone from all types smoke weed. I think if it decreases fertility the government should give it to 16 year-olds so we don't have teen pregnancy. But as this report is full of shít that will never work.

I would be more concerned about those under 16 years old getting pregnant.

Wompa1 · 07-06-2014 09:16PM

seenitall wrote: »

(... she'll be 8 in a few weeks! Where did the time go??)

Purple Haze?

Temptamperu · 07-06-2014 09:46PM

OneEightSeven wrote: »

I would be more concerned about those under 16 years old getting pregnant.

So would I, next to that weed looks like a nobel laureate.

FISMA · 07-06-2014 10:08PM

iamanengine wrote: »

Anyone reckon there is much truth to this?

You sound doubtful.

Doesn't anyone remember the warning labels that stated "smoking damages the sperm" on cigarettes?

Do you doubt there is a causative relationship between smoking tobacco and decreased sperm count?

Probabilistically speaking, I would say smoking cannabis has a similar effect on sperm as tobacco.

Temptamperu · 07-06-2014 10:14PM

FISMA wrote: »

You sound doubtful.

Doesn't anyone remember the warning labels that stated "smoking damages the sperm" on cigarettes?

Do you doubt there is a causative relationship between smoking tobacco and decreased sperm count?

Probabilistically speaking, I would say smoking cannabis has a similar effect on sperm as tobacco.

I used to smoke tobacco but i still smoke a bit of weed and i have noticed i am not out of breath so quick as when I smoked. I know its not definitive or anything but you dont get hooked (addicted personalities aside) so your not smoking 20 joints a day like you would tobacco.
While it still smoking its not as damaging as your not smoking as much.

uch · 07-06-2014 10:15PM

Never affected me, I've smoked Green and brown most of my life, and had two wonderful kids, had to have a vasectomy because my wife had problems that meant if she got pregnant again it might kill her, feckin vasectomy didn't work, apparently I have superGiz that found a new way of getting out, so she had to have tubes tied. Don't believe everything you see printed in a paper.

lazygal · 07-06-2014 10:18PM

OneEightSeven wrote: »

I would be more concerned about those under 16 years old getting pregnant.

The teenage pregnancy rate has lowered significantly in recent years.

If you're having any difficulties conceiving lifestyle factors will be checked first and top of the list are smoking weed or tobacco, alcohol and diet.

Cannabis Lowers Fertility so says the Examiner

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