Narcotic drugs can affect fertility and interfere with pregnancy. Commonly used anesthetic drugs are:
(1) Marijuana: In the 1970s, the use of marijuana became a fashion, and marijuana was even used in pregnancy and delivery, but its impact on fertility was not taken seriously. In fact, marijuana contains all the toxic substances in cigarettes, so you can imagine the negative effects of marijuana. THC is the main component of marijuana. It can quickly enter the bloodstream, reach the brain, and accumulate in the body\’s fatty tissue. Because women have more fatty tissue than men, THC is excreted more slowly in women. Marijuana can cause intrauterine hypoxia in the fetus and cause fetal brain damage. Marijuana can also cause oligozoospermia and chromosomal mutations. Therefore, the physiological defects of the offspring of marijuana users can be imagined. Some substances in marijuana can also accumulate in the testicles. In addition, cannabis smokers have endocrine disorders due to an increase in prolactin in their bodies and a reduction in the number of sperm produced. Regular marijuana users also experience symptoms of low libido.
(2) Cocaine: Cocaine is a popular narcotic drug in the 1980s. At that time, cocaine products quickly occupied the mainland market because they were cheap. By this time, an estimated 5 million women had taken cocaine, and research into its effects on fertility and childbirth began. Cocaine has destructive effects on fertility, constricting blood vessels, increasing blood pressure, increasing heart rate, and leading to late spontaneous abortion. In addition, cocaine can also cause malformations in various systems of the fetus (depending on the month of pregnancy when taking the drug). If it causes brain damage in the baby, it can cause permanent low learning ability in the child. Therefore, when pregnant women take cocaine, premature birth, placental abruption, and stillbirth may occur. It threatens the fetal oxygen supply and life . In addition, stillbirths often occur in pregnant women who take cocaine. Men taking cocaine can increase body temperature and reduce sperm production. Long-term use of cocaine can inhibit the appetite center of the brain\’s central nervous system, leading to malnutrition and endocrine disorders., thereby affecting the number of sperm produced. The use of cocaine and amphetamines can increase male sexual desire and prolong erections, so they are popular among people. In fact, this is a misunderstanding. Cocaine is often taken by irritable and worried people, which can cause a temporary spike in adrenaline.
(3) Others: Drugs to treat hallucinations, amphetamines, codeine, methaqualone and Anesthetics (such as morphine) can increase the level of prolactin in the blood and interfere with the secretion of hormones in the body, causing women\’s menstrual cycles to be disordered and men\’s sperm count to be reduced. and low libido.
Therefore, taking narcotics, even occasionally, must be stopped before trying to conceive.
This article is provided by Baidu Reading and is excerpted from \”The Clear \”Conception\” Plan\” Author: Sun Jianqiu and Xie Yingbiao