Research follows earlier OHSU findings that chronic cannabis use inhibits male fertility in animal models; will help inform patient considerations of THC when trying to conceive OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY A 2022 study from Oregon Health & Science University researchers confirmed that chronic use of cannabis may greatly impact male fertility and reproductive outcomes in nonhuman...
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Severe COVID could reduce male fertility
by Lauren Baggett, University of Georgia Credit: CC0 Public Domain Each day, clinicians and scientists are learning more about the acute and long-term health effects of COVID-19 on the body. A new study from the University of Georgia explores the potential impact of the virus on male fertility. The article, published recently in Nature Reviews Urology, reviews...
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Mail-in sperm testing system just as reliable in predicting male fertility as tests performed in clinic settings
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – HEALTH SCIENCES IMAGE: MARY SAMPLASKI, MD, IS A MALE INFERTILITY SPECIALIST WITH KECK MEDICINE OF USC AND LEAD INVESTIGATOR OF THE STUDY. CREDIT: RICARDO CARRASCO III LOS ANGELES — Some 15% of couples struggle with infertility. When couples fail to conceive, guidelines recommend both the man and woman undergo a...
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Zinc, folic acid supplement does not improve male fertility, NIH study suggests
Dietary supplements containing zinc and folic acid — marketed as a treatment for male infertility — do not appear to improve pregnancy rates, sperm counts or sperm function, according to a study conducted by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the National Institutes of Health. The...