My boyfriend had measles when he was a child, then in his 30s he had chicken pox. He used to smoke lots of pot up until a year ago. Will all of those things affect his fertility? I don't smoke at all and I hardly drink alcohol. I'm 37, he is in his early 40s.
2007-06-09 11:48:45 · 3 answers · asked by like-it 3 in Health ➔ Men's Health
I read somewhere that smoking pot hugely affects fertility.
2007-06-09 11:50:20 · update #1
Neither chicken pox nor measles should decrease fertility. Another childhood disease, however, namely mumps, CAN render a man infertile. There are lots of other causes for infertility, and many of them can be fixed. He should go to a urologist and get his sperm checked if this is a concern.
At 37 your own fertility is starting to decrease, so conception may take longer than it would have a few years ago. You may not ovulate every month anymore. A good fertility workup for both of you may be in order.
Good luck!
2007-06-09 13:04:49 · answer #1 · answered by Maple 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-14 00:03:18 · answer #2 · answered by Tracie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've not got medical confirmation but after measles and chicken pocks im still fertile so i suspect its the pot thats doing the damage
2007-06-09 11:52:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋