Does taking “recreational” drugs make men sterile?
The use of recreational drugs should be eliminated if a couple is serious about becoming pregnant. Marijuana and cocaine use causes a decreased average sperm count, motility and normal morphology. Cocaine also decreases the ability of sperm to penetrate cervical mucous, making it difficult for them to enter the uterus. Taking recreational drugs does not make you sterile but it does reduce the likelihood of your partner becoming pregnant. How does taking anabolic steroids effect fertility? With use at almost epidemic proportions these male hormones suppress the testes ability to make testosterone. This decrease, reduces the production of sperm in some cases to near zero production. When taken, these steroids cause a persistent depression of the hypothalamus and pituitary that may be irreversible, even when the steroids are stopped. Does alcohol use reduce a mans fertility? Moderate alcohol use does not affect male fertility. Excessive alcohol use affects the hormonal axis the hypothalam
