Hopeful Cat
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So sorry Olive
I have an interesting question for your ladies and please don't judge :/
My husband has ADHD. It was probably more prominent as a child, but he still suffers from a short attention span, etc...When he was in high school, he started smoking weed to ease some of the anxiety and hyperactivity he was feeling. It worked and he continued/continues to smoke to this day. I've never liked weed and I don't do it but I accepted him smoking a long time ago.
However, when we realized he was diagnosed with cryptozoospermia/azoospermia I told him (as well as his urologist) that he really should quit just to give the little amount of sperm he does have the best chances possible. All the doctors have told us quitting probably won't make much of a difference, but we don't know if we don't try. So he's been 2 months sober as of yesterday. He really was mentally and physically addicted and it's been tough quitting but he did it! He still drinks beer occasionally, but he's been taking fertility vitamin supplements for men and no THC entering his body! He's going to go in for another SA in a month or two (it takes 3 months for the toxins to leave your body) to see if it makes any difference.
So I guess me question for you ladies is, have you read anything on weed and fertility? Google research shows mixed results. Some say it makes a difference (not so much in count though), and some say it doesn't. Just thought I'd throw that out there and see what type of responses I get.
Happy Valentine's Day!
- Nicole
Oh my, I feel like I just wrote this, My DH is exactly the same, he is also ADHD and used to smoke to calm him, he is also hyper active, he has quit but its been very hard. I have also read that it does affect sperm production, actually causing testicular failure.
This is what I read (tried to post a link but it wont let me)
Testicular Failure
Another cause of azoospermia is testicular failure, which is the inability of the testicles to produce enough mature sperm. Causes of testicular failure include chromosome problems, diseases of the testicle, and injury to the testicale. Undescended testicles at birth or frequent and heavy use of marijuana can also increase the risk of testicular failure. This can occur during any stage of sperm production. The testicle may not have the cells necessary that divide to become sperm cells, or the sperm may be unable to fully develop and mature.
I know not everything we read is accurate but hey, its got him to stop, but I do believe that it has a part in it, could it perhaps be a combination of a whole lot of things I wonder.
Hmm . this could perhaps be the reason my DH is azoo as goodness me, he used to smoke weed A LOT for quite a few years
I have an interesting question for your ladies and please don't judge :/
My husband has ADHD. It was probably more prominent as a child, but he still suffers from a short attention span, etc...When he was in high school, he started smoking weed to ease some of the anxiety and hyperactivity he was feeling. It worked and he continued/continues to smoke to this day. I've never liked weed and I don't do it but I accepted him smoking a long time ago.
However, when we realized he was diagnosed with cryptozoospermia/azoospermia I told him (as well as his urologist) that he really should quit just to give the little amount of sperm he does have the best chances possible. All the doctors have told us quitting probably won't make much of a difference, but we don't know if we don't try. So he's been 2 months sober as of yesterday. He really was mentally and physically addicted and it's been tough quitting but he did it! He still drinks beer occasionally, but he's been taking fertility vitamin supplements for men and no THC entering his body! He's going to go in for another SA in a month or two (it takes 3 months for the toxins to leave your body) to see if it makes any difference.
So I guess me question for you ladies is, have you read anything on weed and fertility? Google research shows mixed results. Some say it makes a difference (not so much in count though), and some say it doesn't. Just thought I'd throw that out there and see what type of responses I get.
Happy Valentine's Day!
- Nicole
Oh my, I feel like I just wrote this, My DH is exactly the same, he is also ADHD and used to smoke to calm him, he is also hyper active, he has quit but its been very hard. I have also read that it does affect sperm production, actually causing testicular failure.
This is what I read (tried to post a link but it wont let me)
Testicular Failure
Another cause of azoospermia is testicular failure, which is the inability of the testicles to produce enough mature sperm. Causes of testicular failure include chromosome problems, diseases of the testicle, and injury to the testicale. Undescended testicles at birth or frequent and heavy use of marijuana can also increase the risk of testicular failure. This can occur during any stage of sperm production. The testicle may not have the cells necessary that divide to become sperm cells, or the sperm may be unable to fully develop and mature.
I know not everything we read is accurate but hey, its got him to stop, but I do believe that it has a part in it, could it perhaps be a combination of a whole lot of things I wonder.
So soeey Olive- I'm thinking of you!!
Cat- that sounds hopeful! Were soerm from TESE?
When if your 1st blood test?