Marijuana Harms Reproductive Health

[Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen, MDs] Marijuana Harms Reproductive Health By Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen, MDs From 1993's “Dazed and Confused” to 2012's “Ted,” smoking marijuana has long been a favorite Hollywood shortcut to dumbed-down, cheap-shot humor. But for couples struggling with conception, weed is nothing to laugh about. In fact, it sends their chances of having a baby up in smoke. In an article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, researchers say they want doctors and patients trying to have a baby to be aware that smoking marijuana may make it more difficult. Special: [This 'Water Glass Test' Can Help Save Your Prostate]( Why? Because THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, affects receptors in the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and reproductive organs, making it more difficult to conceive. In women, the hypothalamus produces gonadotropin-releasing hormone, which leads to a cascade of other hormones needed for ovulation, as well as preparing the uterus for a fertilized egg. In addition, problems with the pituitary gland can contribute to erectile dysfunction in men and infertility in women. Another problem is decreased sperm count. A Danish study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that smoking marijuana more than once a week reduced sperm count by 29% in guys 18 to 28 years old. Marijuana may also delay or prevent ovulation if smoked more than three times in the past three months. Authors of a study called “Not Your Mother's Marijuana,” published in Clinical Perinatology, point out that if you're pregnant and smoke today's super-powered weed, prenatal exposure to marijuana can result in problems with your child's executive functioning skills, attention, behavior, and school achievement later on. --------------------------------------------------------------- Special Message --------------------------------------------------------------- ADVERTORIAL Thanks to this Harvard experiment, 5,683 men have managed to turn back the clock on inflamed prostate, painful urination, and the frequent urge to urinate. And all they had to do was [this simple prostate ‘water glass test’]( from the comfort of their home. A lot of them claim they still can’t believe how something so easy could fix years of struggle and embarrassment. [Click here]( to find out how to take this test and stop BPH, no matter how long you've been struggling with an enlarged prostate. --------------------------------------------------------------- About the Doctors: Dr. Mehmet Oz is host of TV's popular "The Dr. Oz Show." He is a professor in the Department of Surgery at Columbia University and directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Mike Roizen is chief medical officer at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, an award-winning author, and has been the doctor to eight Nobel Prize winners and more than 100 Fortune 500 CEOs. --------------------------------------------------------------- You received this Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen email because you subscribed to it or someone forwarded it to you. [Recommend]( Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen to a friend or [unsubscribe]( from our list. We respect your right to privacy. [View our policy](. This email was sent by: Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen 362 N. Haverhill Road West Palm Beach, FL 33415 USA [reaganreports.com](