Marijuana: the perfect contraceptive
WASHINGTON (Routers) -- Sperm in men who smoke marijuana are less likely to result in unwanted pregnancy, said a study released Monday.
The study by the State University of New York in Buffalo, New York, is the first to focus on the swimming patterns of sperm in men who smoke marijuana, the authors say.
"The sperm from marijuana smokers wriggle too fast too early," said Lame Sperman, lead author of the study, in a statement.
"To attach itself to the egg, the sperm have to be vigorous at the right time," Sperman said. "Smoking marijuana messes up the regulatory system, they swim too hard too soon. That's great news for anyone who wants to avoid pregnancy."
The study found that men who smoke marijuana have less sperm because of lower quantities of seminal fluid compared to fertile men.
One of the ingredients of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is the psychoactive chemical that causes people to feel "high and horny."
Marijuana may be the perfect contraceptive,” Sperman said. "It's well know for making people horny, and now it would seem that they can shag twice as much without any increase in the probability of pregnancy."
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