Marijuana May Raise Risk for Testicular Cancer
Posted by Carly Dahlen , Mar, 2009 @ 11:11
Hey guys, before you take that big bong hit, you might want to take a moment to consider the consequences: developing testicular cancer.
According to MSNBC, A U.S. study published in February centered on 369 Seattle-area men ages 18 to 44 with testicular cancer and 979 men in the same age bracket without the disease, and found that current marijuana users were 70 percent more likely to develop it compared to nonusers.
The risk appeared to be highest among men who had reported smoking marijuana for at least 10 years, used it more than once a week or started using it before age 18, the researchers wrote in the journal Cancer.
In addition to raising the risk for testicular cancer, chronic marijuana use can have effects on the male reproductive system including decreased sperm quality. All in all, it seems like a little mary jane goes a long way in terms of wrecking your reproductive organs.
Tags: Cancer, Drugs, Marijuana, Michael Phelps, Sex, Sperm, Testicular Cancer
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arlenne says – reply to this
I think in this day and age we need to keep away from anything that decreases our chance.we have enough to fight off every time you turn around something is causing something else
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